Being of Native American descent; my grandmother (Bessie) a proud Cherokee woman, it was almost natural for me to be drawn to the work of the artist Neil Diamond. “Retrospect: Reel Native Americans” (pp. 428-434) provides us with a glimpse into the transformations made, in the depiction of Native Americans spanning a fifty plus year period. Once, depicted as nothing more than a war mongering savage, through time we bear witness to the softening of the imagery used in the portrayal of the Native American culture. Although, I am not fully aware of the forces used to perpetuate the changes, with research, I hope to gain more knowledge about my own heritage as well as the Native American culture.
What was the turning point, when did our society
What was the turning point, when did our society