The Negative Stereotypes Of Indigenous People In Film

As someone who is a part of a generation of people that is constantly surrounded by phones, televisions, and other massive media outlets I know there are preconceived opinions about everyone and everything. The way certain groups of people and even foreign places are portrayed in television shows and movies have a major influence on us as the viewers. Based on those portrayals we form our own stances and judgments. The indigenous people of this country are no different. There are many negative portrayals of indigenous people in multiple films and television shows. It can be hard to change these stereotypes because they have been crafted and enforced for the last couple hundreds of years. Regardless of how much of a challenge it may be though, there are some organizations that seek to battle this. A prime
Through his pictures one can get a glimpse into the culture of Native Americans. Among one of the things that interested me the most is how Aguilar is able to portray the message that Native Americans are everywhere and can be anything. As was mentioned earlier, many of us have preconceived opinions about a myriad amount of groups and I had one about Native Americans. Despite being in a higher institution of learning and being continuously taught about how wrong these stereotypes can be, I had one. Now it was not nearly as bad or racist as that may sound, but whenever I thought about Native Americans I did not think of them being as prominent as they are. As far back as I can remember all I have ever learned about Native Americans relates to how they were colonized and taken advantage of by European powers. In a way I just thought the culture would not be very vibrant or even very riveting. This exhibit really opened my eyes and showed me how strong the perseverance of many Native Americans can