Rights to 'Crying Indian' TV ad go to Native American group
A famous anti-pollution TV ad showing a man in Native American attire shedding a tear is being retired by the rights group that owns the rights to it.
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A famous anti-pollution TV ad showing a man in Native American attire shedding a tear is being retired by the rights group that owns the rights to it.
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.
The iconic 1970s 'Crying Indian' commercial designed to stop littering and pollution has been officially retired over concerns it is stereotypical and offensive to Indigenous people.
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