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Pocahontas was harshly criticized by Chief Roy Crazy Horse as historically inaccurate and offensive for glossing over more negative treatment of Pocahontas and her tribe by the English. He claims that Roy Disney refused the tribe’s offers to help create a more culturally and historically accurate film.

You can read his entire statement on the subject, which includes the factual story of Matoka, or “Pocahontas” as she was nicknamed, here, on the official website of the Powhatan Renape Nation.

I recommend reading the above linked piece- it’s pretty short, but will give you a very clear understanding of the history/the accurate account v. the myth/Powhatan response to the movie.

It’s kind of sad that Roy didn’t accept the offer to create a more accurate film.  That would’ve really been interesting to see…

Also, this is a very good read.  I’d recommend it guys.

Definitely interesting.  The fact that the movie has nothing to do with what actually happened and is based off of Smith’s fib is sad and frustrating, but I don’t think there was a “bad Indian/good Indian” problem in the film.  It seemed pretty clear to me, even as a kid, that the tribe just wanted to protect themselves and their land.  However, it does make the white settlers look better than they were.  The only “bad” white person in the film is Ratcliffe, and well..idk.  I still enjoy the movie, but this account is eye-opening.

Sorry for the ramble, I’mma get back to reblogging random things

 I think (unless I’m misunderstanding the above) if you read up more on this subject the good native v. bad native (problematic) theme becomes more apparent- especially considering that the climax of the film shows the natives and the settlers behaving in the same “wrong” way (violence against the other group: “bad” native behavior) while Pocahontas (“good” native) and John Smith are united in stopping them.   The natives are only doing the “right thing” once they do what the “good native” is doing- not fight the setters.   But anyhow, links for the 2 reviews on this movies/more on this topic: here