Native Americans in Fantasy Movies
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Native Americans in Fantasy Movies

Which movie's stereotypical depiction of Native Americans do you think is the most egregious?

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1 Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest
Natives here are short-hand for "savages," who try to cook and eat Johnny Depp with hilarious results. 36 98
2 Pocahontas
This movie turned the 11-year-old into a sex symbol and really irked the Powhatan nation. 27 95
3 Night at the Museum
Sacajawea joins forces with Ben Stiller to help him on his journey of self-discovery. 27 85
4 Peter Pan
The Indian Tribe of Piccaninny is led by the exotic Tiger Lily, who set the stereotype for Indian Princess 15 83
5 The Indian in the Cupboard
Giant white boy brings to life a tiny Indian warrior, then proceeds to control him. Nice. 15 75
6 Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
This chapter replaces the villainous Nazis with warriors from the invented Ugha tribe. 9 79
7 The Neverending Story
The Native American stand-in here is Atreyu, who cedes his status as the hero when white boy Bastian shows up. 4 74
8 Dead Man
Native American "Nobody" helps Johnny Depp discover his own identity. -6 68
9 Windrunner
Greg doesn't fit in, so he resurrects the ghost of Jim Thorpe to help him out. What else does a Native American ghost have to do? -13 55
10 Rough Magic
Nevermind that Mayans don't have witch doctors, the nameless Shaman here provides a much needed source of magic. -14 54