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December 15, 2006

Mad Mel defends Apocalypto

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Gibson not surprised film's a hit Why Apocalypto is winning audiences: "I felt strongly we had told a good story, everybody who wa...

Gibson's deep, deep thoughts

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An Exclusive Interview with Mr. Mel Gibson! ComingSoon.net: You've said that you made this movie to "entertain, educate and lift to...

Tribe split over Skywalk

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Visitors stand 4,000ft over Grand Canyon Tourists will pay $25 to experience the Skywalk, which is being built at the western rim of the Gra...

Tribes protest DNA research

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Human history:  It's all relative [T]he tribes most are concerned that the DNA research may undermine the moral basis for sovereignty a...
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Apocalypto's pluses and minuses

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Indian Comics Irregular #148:  Gibson's Buckets of Blood
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December 14, 2006

Native defends Apocalypto

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Mel Gibson’s “Apocalypto” is good entertainment By Roscoe Pond I saw “Apocalypto” here in Los Angeles at the huge Cinerama Dome and was tran...
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War on Iraq = human sacrifice

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Mel Gibson criticizes Iraq war at film fest Gibson, 50, drew parallels between the collapsing Mayan civilization depicted in the movie and t...
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Native defends Zagar

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"You could go down to the Amazon and actually find a guy like that."

Indians killed buffalo?

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Flores:  Indians to blame for near-annihilation of bison herds
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Sauk language video

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A cute YouTube video (even if you can't understand it).
December 13, 2006

Gibson's sick sadomasochism

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What's with Mel's bloody porn? By Richard Schickel, film critic for Time It is not so much the detail with which [ Apocalypto ] trea...
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"Horrified to be Indian"

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Letter to the Editor about Apocalypto These kind of media reinforce destructive stereotypes that mainstream doesn't even have the eyes t...
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Apocalypto's lasting impression

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'Apocalypto' does disservice to its subjects Although this film will undoubtedly create interest in the field of Maya archaeology by...
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Avoiding the Black Cloud syndrome

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Brainstorming in Baghdad...The Story Behind the Story of “Turquoise Rose” Turquoise Rose is the flower that blossomed from that seed; the s...

Another New Age wannabe

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Sikh "faith healer" makes sun-dance dresses, crystal necklaces
December 12, 2006

More mistakes in Apocalypto

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'Apocalypto' does disservice to its subjects First, a typical Maya village is shown as an unorganized group of jungle people who app...

Trend:  non-Westerners as savages

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'Apocalypto' does disservice to its subjects The Maya at the time of Spanish contact are depicted as idyllic hunters and gatherers, ...
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Indians a big part of gaming

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Tribal gaming hits its stride “This didn't happen overnight. This is no explosion. It's hard work from all of you.” That was the ope...

New World revives Algonquian

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See the posting in Pictographs for another example of the power of pop culture.

September Stereotype of the Month loser

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The loser:   Virgin Trains ad:  Apaches whoop, ride, shoot at passengers Dishonorable mention:   Sovereign nations are just Indians organize...
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