Even though Disney's version of Pocahontas is not completely accurate, the song "Colours of the Wind" does a good job of describing how Native Americans viewed the world and their connection to everything around them. Please watch the following video with the lyrics to the song and see if what the words of the song are saying remind you of anything we have learned about the Natives so far.
As we have discussed in class, Native Americans were portrayed in negative ways and treated unfairly, especially when it came to relocating them unto reservations. Watch the following video "Indian Reservation" sung by Paul Revere and the Raiders. Does this song do a good job of describing the injustice that took place with the Native Americans?
Last, but not least, this is a Disney cartoon that deals with a well-known Native American named Hiawatha. Disney of course makes him very cute, but try to watch it from a more mature mindset. Do you think the Disney creators were trying to teach any lessons to children who watched this cartoon?
Hope you enjoyed these videos and look forward to discussing them next week.
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