Table of Contents

List of Illustrations

Acknowledgments

Series Editors' Introduction

Introduction: "A Way to Sit at the Same Table": Indigenizing Popular Culture

1. "Indians Watching Indians": Speaking to and from Cinema History

2. "The Storyteller Is Part of the Story": Making Smoke Signals

3. "Dances with Salmon": Reading Smoke Signals

4. "Take Your Dad's Pickup": Smoke Signals's Reception

Conclusion: "Be a Crazy Horse of Filmmaking": Smoke Signals and the Ongoing Production and Reception of Native Cinema

Appendix: Remembering Smoke Signals: Interviews with Chris Eyre and Sherman Alexie

Notes

Bibliography

YouTube Videography

Index

Promotional Information

This in-depth introduction and analysis expands our understanding and deepens our enjoyment of a Native cinema landmark

About the Author

Joanna Hearne is an associate professor of English and film studies at the University of Missouri–Columbia and is the author of Native Recognition: Indigenous Cinema and the Western. Her articles have appeared in Screen, Western Folklore, Journal of Popular Film and Television, and edited volumes.

Reviews

"Hearne's book is a cogent and valuable addition to the body of work on Smoke Signals and Native cinema. . . . Her extremely detailed reading of the film, her trenchant analysis of the strategies it uses to speak to multiple audiences, and her examination of the current state of Native cinema make this a valuable resource for both teachers and scholars."—Laura Beadling, Western Historical Quarterly