Works Cited:

Indians.org, Indian Movies

http://www.indians.org/articles/indian-movies.html

This source gave a good overview of the ways Native Americans are depicted in film, and also gave some examples. I did not get much information from this source except a few ideas. This source was helpful because it gave me a start to some things that I could research deeper and in more depth.

Tribal Directory, Indian Movies

http://tribaldirectory.com/information/indian-movies.html

This article was not very long, but still had some good information. It gave an example of a well-known Native American movie and showed how there were movies made about the Native Americans that were accurate portrayals, but they were not successful because they were not interesting enough.

About News, Five Common Native American Stereotypes in Film and Televison

http://racerelations.about.com/od/hollywood/a/Five-Common-Native-American-Stereotypes-In-Film-And-Television.htm

This source had a lot of good information, but was not very credible. Mainly, I used this source as a way to find things that I could research farther and find more credible sources. This source gave five common stereotypes in film, and gave great examples for each.

Native Web, Under-representation of Native Americans in Mainstream Media

http://www.nativeweb.org/papers/essays/franki_webb.html

This source gave an insight into how the Native Americans feel about the stereotypical portrayals in film. It also gave a quote from a Native American actor about the uphill struggle they face just because of their Indian heritage. Also, it gave some examples of controversy in the film world about Native American roles being cast to non-Natives.

Colorado College, Native Americans in Cinema

http://sites.coloradocollege.edu/indigenoustraditions/6-%E2%80%A2-independent-projects/native-americans-in-cinema/

This site was one of the main sources I used. There was very helpful information and it gave 3 clear stages Hollywood has gone through in their depictions of Native Americans. After finding this source, I decided to focus on these three points and they will become the basis for my essay.

Lehigh Reel American History, The Role of Native Americans in Film

http://digital.lib.lehigh.edu/trial/reels/films/list/1_16_9

This source was overwhelming when I first looked at it, but once I read through the information I was able to pick out some things that were beneficial. I only used mostly the first paragraph for my research, but from that I found some interesting points and a good quote.

How Hollywood Stereotyped the Native Americans

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_hJFi7SRH7Q&safe=active

I found this video extremely helpful for my research. It gave insight from different experts on these portrayals and how they reflected history. I found many quotes from these experts in the video and I plan to use them in my essay.

Amazon, Hollywood’s Indian: The Portrayal of the Native American in Film

http://www.amazon.com/Hollywoods-Indian-Portrayal-Native-American/dp/0813190770

I used this site simply for the purpose of the summary on this book. I found a good overview of the book and the goal the author was trying to accomplish by writing it.