Bearing Witness: Native American Voices In Hollywood

Thursday, November 20th

4:00 P.M.

Hollywood has long shaped how the world sees Native Americans—often through damaging stereotypes. For over a century, Westerns crafted the “villainous Indian” to justify conquest and erase the brutal truth of genocide. But with the rise of the civil rights movement, the Vietnam War, and powerful 1960s–70s protests, a shift began. Films like Little Big Man and Soldier Blue finally challenged the myths, humanizing Native voices and shining light on forgotten history.