The Mechanics of Being NDN 2009, digital video
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The Mechanics of Being NDN 2009, digital video
The Mechanics of Being NDN examines the objectification of Indigenous representation in mainstream popular culture through an Indigenous lens. It is a literal representation of the "object" as objectification, in this piece a toy that perpetuates the stereotyped depiction of Native Americans for global mass consumption and consumption by American children. The construction of The Mechanics of Being NDN takes its cue from traditional cinematic western genre conventions, where Native Americans were depicted inaccurately and disparagingly.
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