'Crying Indian' ad to go to Native American group for retirement
The ad made the late actor Iron Eyes Cody a recognizable face in households nationwide but to many Native Americans it was a reminder of enduring stereotypes.
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The ad made the late actor Iron Eyes Cody a recognizable face in households nationwide but to many Native Americans it was a reminder of enduring stereotypes.
The ad made the late actor Iron Eyes Cody a recognizable face in households nationwide but to many Native Americans it was a reminder of enduring stereotypes.
Since its debut in 1971, an anti-pollution ad showing a man in Native American attire shedding a single tear at the sight of smokestacks and litter taking over a once unblemished landscape has become an indelible piece of TV pop culture. It's been referenced over the decades since on shows such as "The Simpsons" and…
The ad made the late actor Iron Eyes Cody a recognizable face in households nationwide but to many Native Americans it was a reminder of enduring stereotypes.
The ad made the late actor Iron Eyes Cody a recognizable face in households nationwide but to many Native Americans it was a reminder of enduring stereotypes.