DES MOINES REGISTER – The Great Plains Action Society, a collective of Indigenous organizers who work to resist and indigenize colonial institutions, ideologies and behaviors, said in a post on Instagram, “We must address the specific harms done to Indigenous people by way of problematic representation such as whitewashing playing Indian, Pretendianism and the depiction of harmful stereotypes.” According to reporting by the Quad City Times, there may be more to the story. Megan Burton, the woman on the horse, told the newspaper she was portraying history in support of Cherokee National Treasure, a group that honors distinguished Cherokees.
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