Native America on Stage and Screen

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How have stereotypes of Native Americans been created, perpetuated, mutated and contested since the arrival of Europeans in the 1500s? How have Native artists engaged with dominant culture and narratives? Why were certain types of stories compelling to their audiences at the time? What plays and films have been instrumental in telling broad audiences – primarily but not exclusively in the United States – who Native Americans are and what they are like? This course is a chance to explore the roots and contemporary ramifications of stories told about Native America alongside stories told by Native Americans.