Tue. 4/10 11a: Native American characters can be seen in video games like “Turok - Dinosaur Hunter,” “Mortal Kombat” and “Gun.” Comic books also feature a large cast of Native characters dressed in the stereotypical feathers, leathers and war paint. Do you take pride when you come across a Native character in popular culture even though it does not look like a person from your tribe? Do Native Americans perpetuate the mythical Native character they claim to despise? Guests include Michael Sheyahshe (Caddo) Author of Native Americans in Comic Books.
Perpetuating the Mythical Native
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