We are beyond thrilled to be joined this week by Dr. Angelica Lawson (Northern Arapaho), an Assistant Professor of Film Studies and Ethnic Studies at the University of Colorado Boulder. In this episode, Dr. Lawson talks to us about Native American representation in films throughout Hollywood’s timeline.  From her, we gain an understanding on how Indigenous identities are portrayed in silent pictures and early Westerns.  We also learn the definition of revisionist Westerns and their groundbreaking impact in sharing more developed Native American characters. And finally, we revisit movies from the 1990s through today, with tips on where to access filmography created by Native American artists. This was such a special episode for us and we hope you’ll share with a friend! Below are the films, television programs, and literary pieces referenced in the episode. Films and Television Programs Mentioned: The Vanishing American (1925) Hopi Snake Dance (1893) Sioux Ghost Dance (1894) Stagecoach (1939) The Searchers (1956) Broken Arrow (1950) Cheyenne Autumn (1964) Little Big Man (1970) The Outlaw Josey Wales (1976) The Native Americans Series (1974) – NBCLonesome Dove Series (1989) – CBS; Unforgiven (1992); Tombstone (1993); Legends of the Fall (1995); Wyatt Earp (1994); The Quick and the Dead (1995); Back to the Future Part III (1990) Dances with Wolves (1990) Wind Talkers (2002) Flags of Our Fathers (2006) Yellowstone (2018-Present) – Paramount Network, Peacock Pocahontas (1995) Smoke Signals (1998) Naturally Native (1998) Skins (2002) The Doe Boy (2001) Four Sheets to the Wind (2007) Barking Water (2009) Rustic Oracle (2019) Blood Quantum (2019) Reservation Dogs (2021 – Present) – FX on Hulu Books and Articles Mentioned: The Last of the Mohicans: A Narrative of 1757 (1826) by James Fenimore Cooper Dime Novels / Dime Westerns The Vanishing American (1925) by Zane Grey Picturing Indians: Native Americans in Film, 1941–1960 (2020) by Liza Black Little Big Man (1964) by Thomas Berger Killing the Indian Maiden (2006) by M. Elise Marubbio “Coyote’s Way: Missy Whiteman’s Indigenous New Media” inStudies in American Indian Literatures (Spring 2017) by Dr. Angelica Lawson Native Americans on Film: Conversations, Teaching, and Theory (2013) Reservation Reelism: Redfacing, Visual Sovereignty, and Representations of Native Americans in Film (2013) by Michelle H. Raheja Native Recognition: Indigenous Cinema and the Western (2013) by Joanna Hearne Please Comment, Rate, and Share our episodes and tell us what you like and what you want to hear more of!—Be sure to check us out onOur website: https://the-old-soul-movie-podcast.simplecast.com/FacebookTwitter: @oldsoulpodInstagram: @oldsoulmoviepodcast