Review of "Bravestarr"
(CALIFORNIA) -- Previously I reported on "Bravestarr," the TV series about the futuristic marshal of the planet New Texas. Now I've seen "The Best of Bravestarr" DVD, which includes the movie "Bravestarr: The Legend" and five episodes of the show.
"The Mysterious Cities of Gold"
(CALIFORNIA) -- Indians finally started appearing in TV shows in the 1980s. Of course they were supporting rather than lead characters, and the shows were stereotypical. But something is better than nothing, right?
"Nakia"
(CALIFORNIA) -- The 1970s were even worse than the 1960s. Other than a "Last of the Mohicans" mini-series, the only series about Indians was the short-lived "Nakia."
Pix of the 2008 FAITA awards
(CALIFORNIA) -- Check out the studly Indian men and sexy Indian women who attended the First Americans in the Arts awards ceremony this year.
Burt Reynolds as "Hawk"
(CALIFORNIA) -- In the 1960s, about the only Indians on TV were faithful Indian sidekicks. The one exception was the short-lived "Hawk."
"Renegade"
(CALIFORNIA) -- Amid the 1990s shows that most people know about--"Twin Peaks," "Northern Exposure," "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman"--there's this oddball that no one ever talks about.
Event lines up Indian talent
(MONTANA) -- The National Folk Festival from July 11-13 in Butte will have what organizers believe will be the largest Native American representation in the event's history, said Julia Olin, executive director of the National Council for Traditional Arts.
A Native American take on comic art
(NEW MEXICO) -- This summer is overflowing with images of familiar superheroes and ominous villains, and the world of American Indian art is digging up its own version of the comic art form at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe, N.M.
TV series starring Indians
(CALIFORNIA) -- In "TV Shows Featuring Indians," I list the series that have had significant Native characters. But what about series that starred Native characters?
May I Suggest ... 'Herons Poynte,' by g.m.o. callaghan
(NEW YORK) -- ''Herons Poynte,'' a novel by g.m.o. (George) Callaghan, is an explorative story about American Indian lineage and history, the role of the environment in both present-day society and in the past, and the corrupt values of a rich and powerful family in the Chesapeake Bay area.
'The Plague of Doves': Killings' aftermath
(CALIFORNIA) -- "The wind will blow. The devils rise. All who celebrate shall be ghosts. And there will be nothing but eternal dancing, dust on dust, everywhere you look."
Book Review: Rough Justice
(NEW YORK) -- You can usually count on three things in a Louise Erdrich novel. One: the tale will be told by many characters, each with his or her own chapter or three.
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