Native American group given rights to 1970s 'Crying Indian' ad
The National Congress of American Indians was given the rights to Keep America Beautiful's 1971 "Crying Indian" ad, a recognizable anti-pollution advertisement featuring Iron Eyes Cody.
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The National Congress of American Indians was given the rights to Keep America Beautiful's 1971 "Crying Indian" ad, a recognizable anti-pollution advertisement featuring Iron Eyes Cody.
The anti-pollution ad debuted in 1971 and showed a man in Native American attire shed a single tear at the sight of pollution over a once unblemished landscape.
The anti-pollution ad debuted in 1971 and showed a man in Native American attire shed a single tear at the sight of pollution over a once unblemished landscape.
The anti-pollution ad debuted in 1971 and showed a man in Native American attire shed a single tear at the sight of pollution over a once unblemished landscape.
Keep America Beautiful announced Thursday that ownership of the ad’s rights will be transferred to the National Congress of American Indians.