Native Americans in the News: Images of Indians in the Twentieth Century Press (Contributions to the Study of Mass Media and Communications)

From the Pueblo land protests of the 1920s to the sports teams' mascot controversies of the 1990s, this book chronicles the depictions of Native Americans in the press. Weston shows how some images of Indians that date from the time of Columbus have persisted into the present, and she asks whether journalistic practices have helped or hindered accurate portrayals of Native Americans. Few books of this kind have given attention to both local and national press, or have dealt so extensively with the 20th century. Weston has incorporated a wealth of well-chosen examples, presenting an accessible account of this fascinating subject. 1. Indians, Images And The News Media -- 2. 1920s: Assimilation Versus Cultural Pluralism -- 3. 1930s: In New Deal Legislation, Reform Meets Reality -- 4. World War Ii: Braves On The Warpath -- 5. 1950s: Termination And Relocation -- 6. 1960s And 1970s: Direct Action For Self-determination -- 7. 1980s And 1990s: Talking Back To The Media. Mary Ann Weston. Includes Bibliographical References (p. [167]-175) And Index. Contents 7 Preface 9 1 Indians, Images, and the News Media 11 2 The 1920s: Assimilation versus Cultural Pluralism 29 3 The 1930s: In New Deal Legislation, Reform Meets Reality 59 4 World War II: Braves on the Warpath 95 5 The 1950s: Termination and Relocation 109 6 The 1960s and 1970s: Direct Action for Self- Determination 137 7 The 1980s and 1990s: Talking Back to the Media 163 Selected Bibliography 177 Index 187 "This is not a book about Indians. Rather, it is about how Indians have been written about in the mainstream press. It is about perceptions--readers' perceptions fostered by newspaper and magazine articles. These stories, I submit, had and have a powerful role in shaping our views of Native Americans--and the actions we and our representatives in government take based on those views"--Preface ...takes an historic look at the images of Native Americans in popular culture and asks whether journalistic practices have helped or hindered accurate portrayals.