Indian princess (Native American)

An Indian princess (or Native American Princess) is a representation of indigenous women of the Americas . Often Indian princesses are portrayed as daughters of Tribal chiefs. Typically, Indian princesses are depicted as cartoons that conform to unnatural standards of beauty. The most famous legendary Indian princess is Pocahontas. Neo-feminist scholars have stated that the myth of Pocahontas helps to perpetuate white Eurocentric values because she leaves her tribe and becomes a Christian and this arguably insinuates that Christianity is better than traditional indigenous religion. Thus, the myth of Pocahontas becomes a method of to promoting Eurocentric values and norms and tool of colonialism.

Tiger Lily is an Indian princess character in Peter and Wendy by J. M. Barrie. In the book, she is captured by Captain Hook and rescued by Peter Pan. She only speaks in a stereotypical dialect following her rescue. Her most famous depiction in adaptation is in the 1953 Disney film. Controversy has surrounded the character, as its representation has been touted as racist and sexist.

The Disney character Pocahontas, eponymous star of the 1995 film in the Disney is the most famous modern representation of an Indian princess. She has been inducted to the ranks of the Disney Princess franchise. Critical reception of her character has panned her overly sexualized portrayal and the fact that the illustration of her character was based mostly on Christy Turlington who is of Caucasian descent.

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