[TalnSG]

Disney is not one of my favorite production companies when it comes to its portrayal of my ancestors, but if you are going to use the example of ANY production of Peter Pan, you need to go back to the source - not Disney's adaptation. The original work was English and the racist stereotype was solidily in place in the that work. But one must temper a criticism of the author with the knowledge that his society knew little about Native Americans and what they did know was based on reports of violent conflicts and NA brought to the England and the rest of Europe as either sideshows or novelty acts.

When you compound the original work with Disney exaggeration and simplification of the stereotype for production sake and then the limited exposure of foreigners to true Native American culture a favorable result is not expected.

And then you have the problem of even somewhat enlightened Americans - lumping all Native American tribes into one culture. WE ARE NOT!