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Taking inspiration from the early 1900s—a time when the spirit of the American pioneer soared—and cues from Native American cultures, the theme of being in harmony with nature winds through Disney's Wilderness Lodge—inside and out. Authentic decor and genuine artifacts pay homage to ancient Native American cultures and the pioneering spirit of early American explorersnote the use of the words "authentic" and "genuine". After the jump, a million pictures of "authenticity" at its best. I also recommend a look at their website here.
some gorgeous moccasins in a display case, but with no description or anything to note if they're Native made, or where or when they're from.
from farther away--Plains style, eastern woodlands style...all together.
The first of a couple "Native" headdresses, the description on it read "inspired by a 19th century crow headdress." More like inspired by an ostrich.
This gem sits behind the check-in desk. If you can't tell from the picture it's a "peace pipe" with mickey mouse ears.
a line of cradle boards behind the reception desk (again with no descriptions or anything)
I found this juxtaposition nice...the Indian landscape with lincoln logs for the kids to practice being "pioneers"
Lamp at the restaurant
another "inspired by" headdress, this one "19th century Sioux"
apologies for the dark picture, but this is the totem pole that runs from the floor to the ceiling in the lobby
rug on the wall in the gift shop
Buckskin "dress" in the gift shop (it's actually just one layer, made to look like a dress)
lighting in the gift shop
Tipi lighting in the lobby
drum lighting outside the bathrooms
Disney totem pole outside the gift shop
"inspired by a 19th century crow headdress" I believe the exact words out of my mouth were: "omygod it looks like an effing muppet"
back of the muppet headdress, sorry my camera is bad at low light photos
see? totally the same.
northwest coast designs on the pool bar
random artifacts thrown in a display case. Monica pointed out that most people would assume the horse hair on the right was a scalp (it's not).
Wall decoration: "inspired by 19th century sioux winter count"
Fireplace screen...they're making smoke signals.
Finally, for comparison's sake, the display case next to the fireplace. Rocks, Natives--same thing, right?
Diesel ad (via sociological images). UFO? check. Headdress/Speedo/neon trainers combo? check. Random? you betcha! (click for the full pic)Morton, a longtime Stilwell resident, said he appreciated the opinion of everyone in attendance, especially the students, but the school might need to teach more Cherokee concepts to the children.Many of the attendees who were against the mascot were not happy with the vote, and will likely keep fighting for its removal or a "compromise" that would allow the students to keep the mascot, if it were a less stereotypical and offensive image.
“Naturally, it is a student project and students are very protective of their projects, as well as they should be,” he said. “Perhaps a more in-depth understanding of Cherokee culture, Cherokee life ways and Cherokee history would cause a person not to want Tommy Tomahawk to represent them as a people.”
“I’m from this community, and I’ve got a lot of calls from Native Americans in this district and they’ve certainly been offended,” he said. “I think we could’ve done a better job with what we picked. I think we made him look awful ugly.”The problem with a "better" representation is that research has shown even "positive" or "neutral" images (think Disney's Pocahontas) of American Indians cause reductions in self esteem and self worth for Native students--even if they report "positive associations" with the mascots.
Four studies examined the consequences of American Indian mascots and otherThe entire article can be read online here, and I highly recommend it.
prevalent representations of American Indians on aspects of the self-concept for American Indian students. When exposed to Chief Wahoo, Chief Illinwek, Pocahontas, or other common American Indian images, American Indian students generated positive associations, but reported depressed state self-esteem, and community worth, and fewer achievement-related possible selves. We suggest that American Indian mascots are harmful because they remind American Indians of the limited ways others see them and, in this way, constrain how they can see themselves.
"They have got the whole thing wrong," said Stephen Page, artistic director of the respected indigenous group, the Bangarra Dance Company. Page said there were no traditional movements in the routine, the music sounded more like it came from India or Africa than Aboriginal Australia and the body paint looked like "a three-year-old child had drawn it on"... "Probably the elders in the bush would be laughing because they would be saying, 'Look how stupid these fellas are,' " he said."
"Sundance Institute’s Native American & Indigenous Program is pleased to announce its line up for the Sundance Film Festival’s 2010 Native Forum.The films in this line-up competed on a global scale against 10,000 film submissions to be programmed at the 2010 Sundance Film Festival. These films are either written, directed or produced by Native American, Maori, Aboriginal & Inuit filmmakers."
"The Yale University Art Gallery has Asian, African and even Indo-Pacific departments, but it is largely lacking in collections from closer to home — American Indian art. Now, one professor is trying to change that." (full disclosure: it quotes my sister!)
"Some consider the word "injun" to be as offensive as the N-word, but apparently Republican National Chairman Michael Steele didn't know that when he tried to underscore a point earlier this week by saying, "Honest injun on that."
"The president of the advisory panel to the Ute Indian Museum in Montrose isn’t too happy with the local high school. Earlier this month, an unnamed student at Montrose High School painted his face black and red, adorned himself in American Indian headdress and whooped and howled at a basketball game."
"It’s a great example of how Whites felt entirely comfortable discussing what the future of American Indians should be, either romanticizing them as noble savages or insisting on their cultural backwardness, without any sense that Indians themselves might have any ideas on the issue worth paying attention to."
From the wall of an optometrist in Hilo, Hawaii. So many weird things about this one.
Most of my pictures from Epcot come from the "World Showcase" which could be a dissertation in itself--it was fascinating to see which aspects and icons from countries they chose to feature, which were omitted, and how little explanation was given with the structures and images.
Anyway, after the jump, lots of photos of Canadian First Nations Appropriations, a few Mayan/Aztec appropriations, followed by some disturbing representations of Indigenous Africans at Disney's Animal Kingdom.
behind the totem pole you can see the rest of the Canadian Village--pretty nondescript
More Canadian Village
They had "traditional" masks to take pictures with outside the village
Behind the cash register inside the "trading post"
Trading Post
Souvenir coin machine inside trading post
Dream catchers for sale
Apparently the dream catchers are from a "100% Native Owned" company. hmm.
Indigenous imagery on the front of the pyramid structure
Pyramid in the Mexican Village
Get your picture taken with a Real African! I was just struck how these men were put in the same role as Mickey or Donald Duck--characters on display.
Look kids, you can get your face painted like a tiger, or a butterfly, or...
an African Ceremony?!
Lilo and Stitch (Lilo is Native Hawaiian), note the leis
Cowboy and Indian on "It's a Small World"
I think this is an Australian Aboriginal? Judging by the Birds?
Hawaiian dancer (I thought it was interesting they had the auana style along with the more stereotypical grass skirts below)
They wiggled their hips too.
on the carousel, interesting combination of the Indian head with the eagle/US shield...
Now we get to the Jungle Cruise (exotic!) where I really wish my pictures were better.
This scene was accompanied by our "guide" saying something like "up here on the beach you'll see one of our many Native...uh oh! They're gone! hear those drums? That means they're preparing for the hunt..and I think we're invited to lunch." Jokes about cannibalism are awesome!
Those are the angry Natives "war dancing"
That's "Trader Bob" (?) who sells shrunken heads at the end of the ride.
Native style blankets at the shooting range in Frontier Land
I found a friend in front of the trading post in Frontier Land
The full Pocahontas outfit for sale in (of course) Frontier Land
"What makes the red man red?" Indians on the Peter Pan ride
Not stereotypical at all, right? geez. (This is also Peter Pan)
Frontier Pluto's got some moccasins
The same Indian from Frontier Land also resides on Main Street USA.
