Graham Greene is Oneida, and is, perhaps, the most recognizable Native actor in film and TV today. In this clip I found on YouTube, he offers a comment on stereotyping and appropriation.
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Thursday, December 06, 2007
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This clip is so funny; my husband and I watched it multiple times. Very "ab-original". Graham Greene seems to be good at comedy; it's always weirdly humorous to see him on the Red Green Show.
ReplyDeleteThis made my day--thanks for posting it!
ReplyDeleteTwo of my favorite people say more here than any essay on the topic could.
ReplyDeleteIts sad though he'll be in New Moon..... there goes another good actor D =
ReplyDeleteI didn't know about this video! Very funny, and it's definitively against the humor-lacking Indian stereotype!
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