What Are The Similarities Between Avatar And First Nations

The movie, Avatar, directed by James Cameron, is a portrayal of how the First Nations were treated by the Europeans and the British.

Avatar is connected and is similar to the history of the First Nations people of Canada. There are many similarities and differences, for example, in the movie, the land of the Na’vi people was invaded by the American military. The First Nations land was invaded by Europeans who discovered North America by accident. This is a similarity as both of the tribes lands were invaded by outsiders. Secondly, the Na’vi people have long, black, braided hair, they wear handmade jewelry, little clothing, and additionally, run around barefoot. They also use bows and arrows for self defense or to hunt. This is very similar to the First Nations as they looked, dressed and hunted the same way. Third of all, both the Na’vi people and the First Nations are very protective of their land and they both have leaders and are self governed. The Na’vi people’s leader was Eytukan. The First Nations’ leader would be the eldest of them all, this person would be very wise too. …show more content…
For instance, the Na’vi people win after the big war they have against the American military. In reality, the First Nations did not win. This is because they were weak and they did not have any knowledge of what the Europeans were going to do. The First Nation children were put into residential schools so that they could assimilate them and they would forget about their traditional ways. In the movie, Avatar, however this was not shown. The American military tried to learn their ways at first, which is not what the Europeans and the British did towards the First Nations. The land of the First Nations ended up being taken away from them. The Na’vi people decided to fight back for their land whereas the First Nations were bribed with blankets, money and other