It was recently decided that a massive pipeline was to be built in the U.S, stretching for miles on end, state to state. However, construction is currently at a halt as it has been discovered that the pipeline is supposed to run right through scared grounds of a native American tribe. While the native American community is outraged by the possible desecration of their sacred ground, many people within the dominant white culture does not see the dilemma. Because of the vastly different views of the land between the dominant culture and the native culture a protest has broken out. The native tribe is pushing for termination or redirection of the pipeline. Whereas outsiders of this tribe are attempting to continue with construction as planned, regardless of native opinions. This shows that not only is post-colonial oppression is still present but that it is fueled by different views such as …show more content…
For example, several of Walt Disney's film display native Americans tribes in them such as, Peter Pan and Pocahontas. Although some argue that Disney's portrayal of Native Americans is inaccurate and even somewhat demeaning, there are still certain aspects of these animated peoples that truthful, one of them being their use of storytelling. First of all, in the film Pocahontas, Pocahontas's her father tells the story of the river. This story tells of the river and that he is proud and strong, cutting his path through the earth. Yet he only chooses the smoothest coarse so he may live a long sturdy life. Pocahontas's father tells her this story to guide her down her own path in life. Similarly, in the film Peter Pan, during the song "What Makes the Red Man Red?" the main characters as several questions of the Indian tribe in regards to their culture. The tribe responds with an explanation in the form of a story for each question. Although they are not legitimate native American cultural questions this still displays the native American method of storytelling. Overall, aspects of native American storytelling can be found in numerous different mediums, even in something as simple as a children's