Michael Ray FitzGerald, "Native Americans on Network TV: Stereotypes, Myths, and the 'Good Indian'" (Rowman and Littlefield, 2013)

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In his new book Native Americans on Network TV: Stereotypes, Myths, and the 'Good Indian' (Rowman and Littlefield, 2013), Michael Ray FitzGerald reviews how television represented Native Americans, including in both positive and negative stereotypes. He talks about these portrayals from early television shows to more recent characterizations.

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