Stereotypes In Injins Among Us

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The first way Injins Among Us addressed stereotypes is by using characters. In the script Injins Among Us, the First Nation characters weren't portrayed as the typical First Nations we watch in movies who spoke poorly, rode horses and wore what we think are “traditional” clothing. Instead the First Nations spoke intelligently and didn't know how to ride horses which contradicted the stereotypes. Also, the Italian chief acted as if he was First Nations and presented himself as what he thought was an ordinary First Nation. He looked foolish in the story and in front of the First Nations, which brought humour into the story. Drew Haden Taylor uses humour as an approach to address stereotypes. For example the Mohawk Man said “get me off this horse”