Smoke Signals Breaks Native Stereotypes

Native American stereotypes have existed since colonization and portray Natives as unemotional,

outdated, and disconnected from modern society, which harms identity and mental health.

These stereotypes were reinforced through policies like boarding schools and through media

that erased authentic Native culture. Smoke Signals challenges these ideas by showing Native characters

with diverse personalities, modern roles, and real struggles shaped by history, not stereotypes.

The film proves Native Americans are modern, complex individuals and calls on society

to move beyond harmful assumptions.