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  2. Themes in Avatar - Wikipedia

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    Avatar is a science fiction retelling of the history of North and South America in the early colonial period. Avatar very pointedly made reference to the colonial period in the Americas, with all its conflict and bloodshed between the military aggressors from Europe and the indigenous peoples. Europe equals Earth. The native Americans are the ...

  3. Wes Studi - Wikipedia

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    This was the third of five episodes in the PBS series We Shall Remain, portraying critical episodes in Native American history after European encounter, [14] part of the public television's acclaimed series American Experience, where Studi spoke only in native Cherokee. Also in 2009, Studi appeared in James Cameron's Avatar as Na'vi chief

  4. Native Americans in film - Wikipedia

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    Animated fantasy series Avatar: The Last Airbender (2005–2008) features several Native American inspired cultures and characters. The Camp Lazlo episode “Lumpus vs. the Volcano” has Lazlo, Raj, Clam and Slinkman dress up as Native Americans to escape from the volcano itself, which, as a result, turns into a chicken pot pie, Lumpus ...

  5. James Cameron's old comments prompt Native American boycott ...

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    A social media campaign led by Native Americans calls for a boycott of James Cameron's "Avatar: ... The Native American movement to boycott "Avatar" sprang up after the first film's release in 2009.

  6. Ian Ousley - Wikipedia

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    In August 2021, Ousley was cast as Sokka in the live-action adaptation of Avatar: The Last Airbender. [3] When his casting was announced, an official bio describing him as a "mixed-race, Native American" and a "Cherokee tribe member" was released. [1]

  7. 25 Famous Native Americans to Know, From Actors to ... - AOL

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    In honor of Native American Heritage Month, ... Sterlin Harjo is co-creator of the FX series Reservation Dogs (2021–2023) about four indigenous teenagers in rural Oklahoma.

  8. Naʼvi language - Wikipedia

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    The Naʼvi language (Naʼvi: Lìʼfya leNaʼvi) is a fictional constructed language originally made for the 2009 film Avatar.In the film franchise, the language is spoken by the Naʼvi, a race of sapient humanoids indigenous to the extraterrestrial moon Pandora.

  9. Kevin Costner’s 'Horizon' revisits painful moments in Native ...

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    Kevin Costner’s 'Horizon' revisits painful moments in Native American history. Why Indigenous actors said yes to helping tell the story. Laura Clark. June 27, 2024 at 10:00 AM.