Cherokee Ed in Mr. Ed

Cherokee EdWhen Ed discovers that he is of Cherokee descent, he refuses to participate in the Pioneer Parade. Unfortunately for Wilbur, he has already promised Carol's Dad that Ed would do it as a favor for him.Comment:  The horse is Cherokee? Wow, that sounds like a huge problem.

I haven't watched the episode, but the odds of Mr. Ed wearing a headdress and talking like Tonto are good.

Whitewashing in Ghost in the Shell

A typical movie in which Hollywood changes a nonwhite character to white:

Exclusive: ‘Ghost in the Shell’ Producers Reportedly Tested Visual Effects That Would Make White Actors Appear Asian

Why it matters that Ghost in the Shell is Japanese and Scarlett Johansson isn’t

The Ghost in the Shell Movie Doesn't Know Whether Its Main Character Is Japanese or Not

Ghost in the Shell’s whitewashing: does Hollywood have an Asian problem?

Comment:  The same issue comes up often in Native-themed movies and TV shows.

Trump's racist "Pocahontas" label

Some initial thoughts on Donald Trump's tagging Sen. Elizabeth Warren with the racist label "Pocahontas":

Trump questions whether Elizabeth Warren is Native American amid feud

Trump's casual racism toward Native Americans

Donald Trump's Pocahontas comment draws objection from Calgary writer

Donald Trump Shrugs Off Calls by Native Americans to Apologize for ‘Pocahontas’ Jokes

Trump’s Very Use of Pocahontas’s Name Is Disrespectful

Elizabeth Warren May Not Be Native American, But That Doesn’t Make Donald Trump Right

Column: Pocahontas' reality vs. Donald Trump's racialized misogyny

Trump’s Last Stand

Rowling appropriates Native cultures

The author of Harry Potter lost her humanist cred among Natives when she engaged in pan-Indianism and appropriation in her History of Magic in North America. Some postings on the subject:

Dear JK Rowling: We're Still Here

Pottermore problems: Scholars and writers call foul on J.K. Rowling’s North American magic

'Magic gets organized when the white people show up': Critics blast JK Rowling for appropriating Native American culture in new series

J. K. Rowling’s Unfortunate Attempts at Globalization

JK Rowling’s Anti-Native ‘Magic’ Racism – And How Authors Can Do Diversity Better