From Savage to Nobleman: Images of Native Americans in Film

Covering over 800 films, this text analyzes how portrayals of Native Americans have changed throughout the history of motion pictures. Hilger (English and film, U. of Wisconsin-Eau Claire) discusses the stereotype of the ＂noble savage＂ in the first chapter. Each of the successive chapters opens with a detailed analysis of Native American images in a work representative of a particular period in filmmaking. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)