In 1998 the release of Smoke Signals represented a very small step for filmmakers but was a large step in the promotion of American Indians in film. Sherman Alexie wrote the screenplay and he based the screenplay off of stories from his book The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven. As with any film ...
The color of your car exhaust, believe it or not, can tell you much about the condition of your vehicle. It’s one of the reasons I always recommend that used car buyers not only start a car, truck, or SUV, but pay close attention to the nature of the exhaust that appears from the tailpipe. ...
Communication has been a part of the human race for ages. Communication has been very important for us to tell each other what we are thinking and doing and what we can do together. Early forms of communication have been done through smoke signals or the beating of a drum when humans were not in ...
Smoke Signals was released on June 26, 1999 by Miramax Flims. It was hailed as a major success and great achievement in breaking through and overcoming many of the typical Indian stereotypes of the past. The film came as a milestone in terms of Native American representation. It portrays Native Americans as genuine people, showing ...
The Theme of Smoke Signals Smoke Signals is a great example of a movie that is designed to be interpreted in many different ways. There are several themes that a person could attach to as the most important and substantial to the movie. There are tones of cultural pride and understanding, overcoming stereotypical atmospheres and ...
Have you ever heard of an instrument called a talking drum? They are African drums, often with an hourglass shape, and often used in African music recordings. But there is a reason they’re called talking drums. Much like smoke signals of the Native Americans, Africa tribes used talking drums to communicate with each other. Unlike ...
