The Pueblos banded together and drove the Spanish south. How about Po’pay and the Pueblo Revolt? That story has it all:
“Avatar” got really close, but it took place on a different planet and they were blue – and the hero, of course, was a white American male. We’re still wishing and waiting for a big, powerful movie. He abides by writers and a script, none of which were really interested in seriously focusing on Native Americans or doing any justice to the Hollywood Indian.
I still love him – and I thought the movie was good. The hype revolved around Johnny Depp and his character, but his character was disappointing and the film was really about the Lone Ranger. I mean, there was no empowerment or kudos to the tribe. And Tonto’s dialogue was stereotypical in that broken English way. There was no justice – just a few scenes that made you feel sorry for them. They just got massacred, as they always do. They didn’t add anything to the story or to the resolution of the plot. The Comanches were only victims to show how rotten the villain was. It was stereotypical, the way Hollywood Indians always are. Why the hell did they have to put him in a cage? Certainly, all my Native friends were disappointed. I was disappointed and I think we were all disappointed. The first scene, an Indian in a cage on a circus display, ruined everything. People all over my reservation were excited when they saw the film crews go through town. Tribal leaders, including the Navajo Nation president, attended showings and red-carpet events. That’s what I thought, and I think that’s what a lot of us thought. Johnny was going to save our image with this huge summer blockbuster.
It was high time we had a huge Native star play a huge Native role. I think the whole Native American community was excited about this because Johnny, with his new found heritage, would play Tonto as a real Indian and do justice to the Native Hollywood character. The hype was almost too much to take as the due date drew near. There were Comanches, horses and train explosions. I was so excited about “The Lone Ranger.” Weren’t you? There was cousin Johnny.
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