Burt Reynolds as "Hawk"
(CALIFORNIA) -- In the 1960s, about the only Indians on TV were faithful Indian sidekicks. The one exception was the short-lived "Hawk."
"Nakia"
(CALIFORNIA) -- The 1970s were even worse than the 1960s. Other than a "Last of the Mohicans" mini-series, the only series about Indians was the short-lived "Nakia."
"Renegade"
(CALIFORNIA) -- Amid the 1990s shows that most people know about--"Twin Peaks," "Northern Exposure," "Dr. Quinn, Medicine Woman"--there's this oddball that no one ever talks about.
"The Mysterious Cities of Gold"
(CALIFORNIA) -- Indians finally started appearing in TV shows in the 1980s. Of course they were supporting rather than lead characters, and the shows were stereotypical. But something is better than nothing, right?
Review of "Bravestarr"
(CALIFORNIA) -- Previously I reported on "Bravestarr," the TV series about the futuristic marshal of the planet New Texas. Now I've seen "The Best of Bravestarr" DVD, which includes the movie "Bravestarr: The Legend" and five episodes of the show.
Pix of the 2008 FAITA awards
(CALIFORNIA) -- Check out the studly Indian men and sexy Indian women who attended the First Americans in the Arts awards ceremony this year.
Event lines up Indian talent
(MONTANA) -- The National Folk Festival from July 11-13 in Butte will have what organizers believe will be the largest Native American representation in the event's history, said Julia Olin, executive director of the National Council for Traditional Arts.
A Native American take on comic art
(NEW MEXICO) -- This summer is overflowing with images of familiar superheroes and ominous villains, and the world of American Indian art is digging up its own version of the comic art form at the Museum of Indian Arts and Culture in Santa Fe, N.M.
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