Smoke Signals Sparknotes

In the film Smoke Signals directed by Chris Eyre we understand how a motif of The Power of Long Hair comes into play when we see the theme of pride in Native American culture. Throughout Smoke Signals the bus scene catches our attention when talking about the importance of long hair. Victor is explaining to Thomas that he shouldn’t braid his hair and that he should be proud of letting his hair free. He refers to the pride of being an Indian with hair as free as them. Smoke Signals illustrates a solid image on their perspective of long hair. On the bus ride to Phoenix, Victor approaches Thomas and challenges him on being a real Indian. Victor begins with telling Thomas that he must “look like a warrior” and finishes with saying that “an Indian