Doc rethinks Hollywood Indians

Ernie Webb recalls watching western movies when he was a child growing up in James Bay. 'We always cheered for the cowboys,' says Webb, who is an aboriginal, 'even when they were killing Indians.' Those experiences were formative for Webb, who has produced a range of film and TV projects, some of which deal with aboriginal themes. He says many native people end up learning all sorts of erroneous things about their own culture via Hollywood's twisted representations.

December 23, 2008

Ernie Webb recalls watching western movies when he was a child growing up in James Bay. 'We always cheered for the cowboys,' says Webb, who is an aboriginal, 'even when they were killing Indians.' Those experiences were formative for Webb, who has produced a range of film and TV projects, some of which deal with aboriginal themes. He says many native people end up learning all sorts of erroneous things about their own culture via Hollywood's twisted representations.