tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.comments2023-03-25T06:05:21.190-04:00The Mechanics of Being NDNtorry mendozahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/02497596704898135858noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-10478887694165521822015-03-25T08:15:09.860-04:002015-03-25T08:15:09.860-04:00TLH, sorry for taking so long getting back to your...TLH, sorry for taking so long getting back to your comment(s). I don't see how saying no would be considered churlish, it's not rude to say no. Am I a Native supremacist or separatist? Ha. I am far from being ethnocentric--meaning I don't think one ethnicity is better than another. Thank you for completely debasing your own attempt to debate an issue. That also goes for Jen NaVieve. Yep, I'm an ahole alright. Jen NaVieve, I'm not attempting to pretend I know your race or identity, but pointing out physical traits as the criteria that makes a race is reductive, ignorant, irresponsible and destructive.<br /><br />It's painfully obvious that neither of you comprehend the issue of Native Representation in media and how it affects the larger community. Neither of you even feign to know anything about this topic yet troll to add your half a cent.torry mendozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497596704898135858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-52574723930435315582015-03-24T16:19:48.768-04:002015-03-24T16:19:48.768-04:00I hear you and can understand having to let it go....I hear you and can understand having to let it go. I just haven't gotten there yet. Sorry for the long delay in my response. I wasn't getting notifications on posts/comments. Much appreciated.torry mendozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497596704898135858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-40707606438056853682015-01-31T01:04:39.386-05:002015-01-31T01:04:39.386-05:00I agree, the writer of this article sounds like an...I agree, the writer of this article sounds like an ahole. My grandpa's grandmother was Cherokee. He told me the story of our family the trail of tears when I was 13. Ironicly, in male drag, I look more like Johnny Depp than his wax museum replica, and when I am bleach blond, I look like Allison Sweeny...but I supose that is to white for this author, inspite of my shovel teeth, my lack of a cusp, my inverted breast bone, my high cheek bones, my crooked fingers, heavy lobed ears, deep set eyes and my straight nose. Whatever. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16226167470130564884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-44947466322948319942013-07-06T01:45:15.388-04:002013-07-06T01:45:15.388-04:00I have always liked Johnny Depp as an Actor but co...I have always liked Johnny Depp as an Actor but come on he has enough money to have not taken this role! He is not a skin and more than likely will never step foot on the Rez? They don't have any in France where he lives, I know Hollywood is trying to make money but this is not the time to cast White Actors to play ndn. :(Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-68691732932228721502013-06-27T19:50:32.056-04:002013-06-27T19:50:32.056-04:00Like the word Anonymous, it can mean anyone, and l...Like the word Anonymous, it can mean anyone, and like most "Americans" we were supposed to not care if media myth and public ignorance and even violent behaviors got all scrambled up - and they did, and that was and still is the purpose of societies myth propagators. Teach lies in school and home will follow. Infect play with hate and not only "Indians" will die, but the next batch of "reds" or anonymous collateral damage - and soon if your lucky to be "white" or "in the right," then you will profit materially off of unknown inferior peoples, and you won't even care that you have lost your best chance to be worthy of the life you stole from others not so "lucky." The biggest myth of all is that we are good or even Godly and they are evil or at least our lessers and never in an American school dare you or the teacher wonder if we are the Dark side, the Empire that still sucks the blood of millions. Denying it only makes you comfortably blind for a time. Wonder why "our troops" who do the killing for US, are committing suicide and coming out and telling a bit of truth to power?Walterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03280141969894213359noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-67147716962039499472013-05-05T14:09:31.217-04:002013-05-05T14:09:31.217-04:00I noticed that many of the above comments were pos...I noticed that many of the above comments were posted on 9 June. That's Johnny's birthday. :)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-54329975658183380742013-05-05T14:07:28.351-04:002013-05-05T14:07:28.351-04:00Well, I'd like to ask Torry M what Johnny was ...Well, I'd like to ask Torry M what Johnny was supposed to do. Say no when the invitation came? "Oh, no, sorry, I'm going to turn down your generous offer?" That comes off as churlish too. So it seems that the least boat-rocking thing he could have done was accept it for the hospitable gift that it is and just go with it. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-49688999196874010232013-03-06T10:27:20.953-05:002013-03-06T10:27:20.953-05:00Oh Anonymous poster from October 9, 2012 at 2:44 P...Oh Anonymous poster from October 9, 2012 at 2:44 PM, lo and behold, unlike your opinion, many other opinions are framed by the make believe whether or not you want to believe it. Another issue is one of representation, not just of non-fictional/fictional roles but of actors claiming to be Indigenous when they are in fact not. Three words, Iron Eyes Cody . . . his entire career was built on the lie that he was Indigenous and in the 70s when his fame was at its highest most people believed he was Native. He wasn't.<br /><br />It might prove beneficial to you next time to synthesize the information you've read.torry mendozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497596704898135858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-87991130313732450802012-11-17T11:47:16.834-05:002012-11-17T11:47:16.834-05:00Nice indeed and developing my interest though.
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And he's is an actor that landed a job. More than likely due to his acting abilities, and fame, to attract a larger crowd to the theatre. <br /><br /> As a kid in years past, I could have cared less about Tonto's origins, or the wrongfull demise of his own geneaolgy. I wanted to see shootem up cowboy movies. <br /><br /> The Lone Ranger movie in no way shape or form, in the past,present or future. Shapeshit into some culture documentary on how you think Indians should be depicted and honored. If you need this, then visit the learning channel, or national geograpic, Not Disney. <br /><br /> How dare Disney portray make believe things, and stretch the imagination....Good goshAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-44076475076498033092012-09-06T08:23:34.909-04:002012-09-06T08:23:34.909-04:00You could likely turn this information into an ebo...You could likely turn this information into an ebook with little effort, Good job on this great information.<br />literature review exampleshttp://www.ukliteraturereview.co.uk/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-18224722440554714092012-08-31T13:54:41.767-04:002012-08-31T13:54:41.767-04:00To clarify for “Anonymous June 9, 2012 5:20 PM,” t...<br /><br />To clarify for “Anonymous June 9, 2012 5:20 PM,” this isn't a blog that focuses on non-Native roles, it focuses on the historical and current disparity in Hollywood that misrepresents and negates Indigeneity, for one, by hiring non-Native actors to fill a perceived void that there are little if any Native actors to fill roles. This disparity has been around since the inception of cinema, it's a phenomenon called red face, or PLAYING INDIAN. In Hollywood,q where Black representation is concerned it is known as black face, et cetera. This blog is also not concerned with the craft of acting, in particular if an actor is believable or not. Non-Native roles and the craft of acting have little to do with cinema’s history of Indigenous representation and the current trends that Hollywood continues to perpetuate. Again, it is centered on representation and accuracy or authenticity of who is cast for the role, specifically Native peoples, which has been a problematic fact in Hollywood since D.W. Griffith and ethnographic filmmakers. <br /><br /> “Anonymous June 9, 2012 5:20 PM” attempts to argue homosexuality, and whether or not heterosexuals should play those roles, as a counter argument to Indigenous portrayals. Considering homosexuals have been playing heterosexual roles, very convincingly, since the beginning of cinema, I don’t see a problem. Although, being homosexual isn't an ethnicity. Homosexuality in America has historically been viewed as immoral and until recently in media it was a taboo subject our puritanical society did not glean. In regards to representation I direct your attention, if you're interested, to: How Homosexuals are Portrayed on Television (http://socyberty.com/gay-lesbians/how-homosexuals-are-portrayed-on-television/) as well as conversing with the LGBTQ community yourself.<br /><br />I would be remiss if I didn't say Tonto is a fictional character and having someone that isn't Native play the role is possible. Unfortunately his ethnicity is not fictional and to allow Hollywood to perpetuate this mode of operation would be criminal, hence my blog. Americans educate themselves with popular culture--Americans believe, or at least get their information from what they see on the screen, the portrayals by actors (you know pretending to be NDN) as historically accurate and acceptable. These manifestations are so damaging that they hinder Us from moving forward in the 21st century because We are being relegated to anachronistic versions of Ourselves making Our present all the more difficult to negotiate.<br />torry mendozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497596704898135858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-45002224966184223302012-08-31T13:54:34.078-04:002012-08-31T13:54:34.078-04:00First of all, thank you all for commenting on my b...First of all, thank you all for commenting on my blog. I appreciate you taking the time to share your thoughts and perspectives, which is what provides for great dialogue. I mean no disrespect, but let’s keep the argument grounded in the possibility of real, although fictional, characters and dispense with the comic book superhero characters, like Superman or Spiderman. More than not the argument that counters accurate representation in media often follows: “then only this should play this and that should play that.” There is no merit in those arguments and they are baseless. To argue in that manner simply diminishes the importance of the issue, infantilizes your perspective, and provides no evidence of a logical comprehension to the matter at hand. <br /><br />LaNada Smith pointed out a distinct phenomenon in NDN country, which is the papered status that often defines who We are, as Native people from sovereign nations negotiating life, both inside and outside Our nation’s borders—which is based on the relationship Our particular Nations hold with the United States now rooted in Federal Indian Law and Tribal Law, but that’s a whole other discussion. <br /><br />LaNada’s argument erroneously centered on nationality, though I believe she was attempting to center her argument on ethnicity. And, “Anonymous (June 9, 2012 4:37 PM)” entry below her also argued nationality, albeit partially, then introduced ethnicity in their second half of examples. Nationality is not the same as race or ethnicity. Nationality defines either the country you’re born or the country of one’s allegiance. In the case of “Anonymous (June 9, 2012 4:37 PM),” the first half of their argument focuses on nationality, which when examined argues for the same race, White. Although Sean Connery is Scottish, he could very well play a Brit because he is White, et cetera. And as for the other examples “Anonymous (June 9, 2012 4:37 PM)” provides, they also fall under the category of nationality, not ethnicity, until the introduction of Jason Scott Lee. At this point I am not interested in arguing performances, or those specific films mentioned since they aren’t concerned with Indigenous representation. <br /><br />The second “Anonymous June 9, 2012 5:20 PM” also fell prey to the concept of nationality and was unable to differentiate between ethnicity and nationality. Apparently my argument was lost on this individual, because they go off topic about the money made by the particular film an actor was in where the role of the character and the nationality of the actor are not the same and whether filmgoers were able to suspend disbelief. They attempt a tongue-in-cheek diatribe regarding Superman, Krypton and the UK. “Anonymous June 9, 2012 5:20 PM” also stated, “Should white Americans be pissed off that white American superheros are being played by foreigners?” Really? An argument involving superheroes? Really? And do I sense a bit of, dare I say, xenophobia?—when you structure your words in that fashion you aren’t daring anything, you are indeed stating.torry mendozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497596704898135858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-49277431372353949812012-07-03T12:31:07.345-04:002012-07-03T12:31:07.345-04:00It could be said that Depp's "The Brave&q...It could be said that Depp's "The Brave" actually provided jobs for Native actors. Just sayin'.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-23062118623565665662012-06-09T17:20:59.113-04:002012-06-09T17:20:59.113-04:00Batman is currently played by Welsh actor Christia...Batman is currently played by Welsh actor Christian Bale. Lets count the money those movies have made and see if people care where Bale was born rather than how he owns the character.<br /><br /> Henry Cavill, a British actor is the new Superman.... a character who stands for truth, justice, and the AMERICAN way? Woops, i forgot. Superman is from Krypton. Is that close to the UK?<br /><br />Andrew Garfield, also from the UK is the new Spider-man. They couldn't cast someone from NY?<br /><br />Should white Americans be pissed off that white American superheros are being played by foreigners?<br /><br />By the same token, should only gay actors play gay characters? I Love You Phillip Morris, starred Ewan Mcgregor and Jim Carrey. Both are straight, playing gay. But that is an actor's job by definition isn't it? To become something they are not? <br /><br />If Johnny Depp, who has at least some indigenous blood, plays a Native American role, is he not being the most true to himself out of every actor i named in this and the previous post? <br /><br />The point is, actors are cast according to talent, and by the fact that they have the look to fit a role. They must be compatible with the other actors in the film, and the director as well. <br /><br />I've seen Depp's The Brave. Johnny plays an American Indian, but i don't think its ever mentioned what tribe he is from, or where the story takes place even. It is a deep, thoughtful performance and quite a poetic story. While you see him playing a stereotype, I see an honest performance that Johnny hasn't come close to in years. Who gives a shit if he only has 8% or 16% native blood. That is enough, because if it weren't for his grandmother, who was native, he wouldn't even exist. You are closed minded, and dare I say racist, if you cannot see beyond the color of an actor's skin.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-62858647635280994442012-06-09T16:37:54.558-04:002012-06-09T16:37:54.558-04:00Sean Connery who is Scottish was James Bond, a Bri...Sean Connery who is Scottish was James Bond, a British character. <br /><br />Hugh Jackman, an Australian, portrayed the Canadian character Wolverine.<br /><br />Chris Hemsworth, also Australian, portrayed the Norse god Thor.<br /><br />Russell Crowe, yet another Australian, as Roman general Maximus.<br /><br />Gerard Butler, a Scott, played King Leonidas of Sparta in 300.<br /><br />Christopher Lambert, played the starring role in Highlander, he is French but born in NY.<br /><br />Jason Scott Lee, who is a Native Hawaiian, played Bruce Lee in Dragon The Bruce Lee Story. <br /><br />Ritchie Valens was a Mexican-American singer, songwriter and guitarist. In La Bamba he was played by Lou Diamond Phillips. Phillips' father was an American of Scots-Irish and one-quarter Cherokee descent, and his mother, a native of Candelaria, is a Filipino of Spanish, Chinese, Japanese, and Hawaiian descent. note: not Mexican.<br /><br />how many iconic characters would we not have enjoyed, if movie roles were only given to actors who were ethnically the same as the character?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-87240279531138885712012-06-09T15:26:38.604-04:002012-06-09T15:26:38.604-04:00If Johnny Depp said he was part Irish and explaine...If Johnny Depp said he was part Irish and explained that his grandmother was from Ireland there would be no question and he would be accepted as such. In the case of Native Americans however, in order to be considered as part of a tribe, a person has to be papered like a dog. Adam Beach is a talented Canadian Indian actor but he plays many different types of Indians. By this logic he should only play Saulteaux rolls and not "pretend" to be Navajo or Spokane Indian which by the way are completely seperate nations of people. They speak different languages, have different customs, and even have different facial and body types. They are not even from the same country. They are American Indians while Beach is from Canada. While were on that subject maybe Depp shouldn't play ANY rolls that aren't directed toward his specific nationality. Maybe this should apply to all actors. Lets not stop there either. People with dwarfism should only play rolls of leprachauns but only if they are of Irish decent. My point is that Natives are the only people who are papered like animals and this shouldn't keep good actors from doing their job which is to entertain us. I am Cheyenne, Crow, Laguna Pueblo, and Irish. This means I can play Irish rolls, right?LaNada Smithhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12977336107718389088noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-62997745913660730962012-05-26T11:34:57.346-04:002012-05-26T11:34:57.346-04:00Dear kanien'kehaka,
I'm actually not real...Dear kanien'kehaka,<br /><br />I'm actually not really surprised. I am just surprised at their reasoning, or at least what was printed in the article.torry mendozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497596704898135858noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-18689165414527659002012-05-25T18:16:54.461-04:002012-05-25T18:16:54.461-04:00As a native, I had to let it go. Maybe he will mak...As a native, I had to let it go. Maybe he will make the Comanche leader<br />an honorary member of the pirate ship in Hollywood, or dress him<br />up in comedic regalia for a walk down the good "RED" carpet, get it?<br />Tonto was a joke, and like the Washington Redskins it should be retired.<br />That's what upsets me more than anything. Im sure the Comanches <br />would have give John Wayne an honorary membership too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-83309291506896502142012-05-25T17:53:11.547-04:002012-05-25T17:53:11.547-04:00As a Kanien'kehaka I should be angry. Silverhe...As a Kanien'kehaka I should be angry. Silverheels was also a Mohawk.<br />Tonto was a joke, I think it means just that, something silly. So why would any native in his right mind want to play a red sambo role anyway? Depp <br />was the perfect actor for this part, he's a overpaid joker as far as Im concerned. The Comanches on the other hand play the patsy to the "pink"<br />Ndn. Its like a dumbell whom receives an honorary degree. The Cherokees<br />wouldn't give recognition to "freedman" although the had proof of<br /> blood, so they wouldn't recognize Depp. Many nations are guilty of selling<br />out to money for the destruction of their own land, so why are you surprised the Comanche nation sold out to the cheap trinkets of Hollywood.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-70174281895662363462012-05-23T18:51:54.162-04:002012-05-23T18:51:54.162-04:00Like you, it is an outrage. The Comanches just mad...Like you, it is an outrage. The Comanches just made him an honorary <br />member, WHAT! WHY? Hollywood never stops. As an NdN it pisses <br />me off that Depp now claims to be Cherokee, but he really doesnt have<br />a clue. He's never stood up for the rights of the native. Marlon Brando<br />never hid his Native heritage. He even chose not to accept an award<br />in protest of mistreatment of Indians. When is cool to claim to be native<br />like the late Levon Helm or Senator Elizabeth Warren. im so sick of these<br />"pink" Indians.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-47608613048952607392011-07-07T07:41:36.916-04:002011-07-07T07:41:36.916-04:00Hi,
am trying to contact maria Colon.
Brett Graha...Hi,<br />am trying to contact maria Colon.<br /><br />Brett Graham, New Zealand<br /><br />brett@brettgraham.co.nzAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-8307910174426903592010-10-06T10:33:24.302-04:002010-10-06T10:33:24.302-04:00Sounds like a plan! As much as I will miss you (i...Sounds like a plan! As much as I will miss you (if I'm back at PA next summer), I'm glad you are looking forward. You have a lot of talent, Torry and yes, in some ways you are wasting it here. You've had a tough time with motivation over the last several years. So...what's next on your plan to make your dream reality? Let's talk soon!Theresanoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8130654602119944619.post-12450779893012539442010-09-22T14:40:41.490-04:002010-09-22T14:40:41.490-04:00Thank you Paul, glad you enjoyed the exhibit and t...Thank you Paul, glad you enjoyed the exhibit and that you found my blog.torry mendozahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02497596704898135858noreply@blogger.com