Introduction (1.5pgs)There has always been an association with America as a nation of immigrants, but how much attention is given to those who were here long before? The relationship that has long existed between Native Americans and U.S. citizens throughout history is anything but simple. What we know about American Indians is what we were taught in school and formal education. The authors of these manuals are influenced by the same white man involved in the conflict, a credibility we have never seemed to question – until now. Today, there are just over 2.7 million Native Americans in the United States, with the majority residing in California, Arizona, and Oklahoma (US Census). Native American reservations are a certain area of ​​land managed by both a Native American tribe and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs. These communities managed to form their own government, found their own tribal colleges, and establish their own judicial systems. The Native Americans living on these reservations were granted some control over what happened on their reservations, but never had full ownership of their own land. The image of McDonald's in the rural West is an interesting representation of the relationship between these two cultures. This image, in particular, is representative of the current reserved relationship between the two cultures through symbols and the way these representations are juxtaposed. The message of this image particularly reflects how Native Americans are depicted through the eyes of the white man. The interaction between these two cultures, as shown in the table, resulted in an analysis of the relationship of distrust between...... middle of paper ...... demeaning to the culture. Marginalization “The images of mass culture of American Indians are images created by white culture, for white culture (Meyer, Royer 62). » “But when it comes to media presenting an authentic and subjective Indian experience, there has been little progress (Meyer, Royer 89). » “Ishi's life and death in the museum then escapes the way in which exhibition and narrative practices, grounded in anthropological and historical technologies, have celebrated, legitimized and perpetuated the American empire and its subjugation of the Native America (King 5). a real role in shaping people’s perceptions (Bird 11). “Stereotypes sell (Bird 45)”. 48). – additional control display