s have been portrayed in films and television programs. Although considerable progress has been made in the fight against unfair and unflattering portrayals based on false information, nevertheless the mass media is often still guilty of insensitivity in this area -- witness the continuing controversy over the portrayal of Black families in situation comedies. Even when the stereotype is inaccurate, there is little that can be done by the minority group to "counteract the prevailing definition of race" (Rhodes 33).
             Stereotypes of indigenous peoples are prevalent in the media. Most often, the stereotypes that we formulate in our minds are what we decode from the media. It is wondered whether American and Canadian films of the past two decades that feature Indian subjects accurately represent Indians realistically or simply ideological needs of "non Indians". It is known that Native Americans may experience biased type-casting treatment throughout the media, politics, and society
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