... John Wayne and to U.S. policies toward Indians over the years, but ``Smoke Signals'' is free of the oppressive weight of victim culture; these characters don't live in the past and define themselves by the crimes committed against their people. They are the next generation; I would assign them to Generation X if that didn't limit them too much. If they are the future ... is to observe how Native Americans, like all Americans, are not exempt from the melting pot--for better and worse. The director, Chris Eyre, takes advantage of the road movie genre, which requires only a goal and then p...

• Word Count: 2547
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School

... John Wayne and to U.S. policies toward Indians over the years, but ``Smoke Signals'' is free of the oppressive weight of victim culture; these characters don't live in the past and define themselves by the crimes committed against their people. They are the next generation; I would assign them to Generation X if that didn't limit them too much. If they are the future ... is to observe how Native Americans, like all Americans, are not exempt from the melting pot--for better and worse. The director, Chris Eyre, takes advantage of the road movie genre, which requires only a goal and then p...

• Word Count: 2533
• Approx Pages: 10
• Grade Level: High School