{"id":2190677,"date":"2024-03-02T09:13:12","date_gmt":"2024-03-02T14:13:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/costner-defies-narrative-defends-early-americans-when-pressed-about-new-films-natives-vs-white-settlers\/"},"modified":"2024-03-02T09:15:36","modified_gmt":"2024-03-02T14:15:36","slug":"costner-defies-narrative-defends-early-americans-when-pressed-about-new-films-natives-vs-white-settlers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/costner-defies-narrative-defends-early-americans-when-pressed-about-new-films-natives-vs-white-settlers\/","title":{"rendered":"Costner defends early Americans against criticism of new film&#8217;s portrayal of Natives vs &#8216;White&#8217; settlers"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">30<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fcostner-defies-narrative-defends-early-americans-when-pressed-about-new-films-natives-vs-white-settlers%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2190677&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>Costner Defies Narrative, Defends Early Americans \u200cWhen Pressed\u200d About New Film&#8217;s Natives vs &#8216;White&#8217; Settlers<\/h2>\n<p>Actor Kevin\u200c Costner recently made \u2064headlines with the announcement of his new four-film epic Western series, titled &#8220;Horizon: An American Saga.&#8221; As excitement builds around the project, questions arose regarding the portrayal of conflicts between Native Americans and &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/dna-test-of-sitting-bulls-hair-confirms-great-grandson-is-south-dakota-man\/\" title=\"DNA Test of Sitting Bull's Hair Confirms Great-Grandson Is South Dakota Man\">white settlers<\/a>&#8221; in the films.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;Horizon: An American Saga&#8221; has sparked \u2062curiosity and controversy alike, prompting Costner to address \u2064concerns about the depiction of early Americans. In a recent interview, \u200bthe actor passionately defended the portrayal of Native Americans, \u200cchallenging the prevailing narrative.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Costner&#8217;s unwavering \u200csupport for \u2064the\u200b indigenous people of America shines through \u200bas \u200che \u200dstands up against the stereotypes and biases often perpetuated in historical dramas. By \u200ddelving into the complexities of these conflicts, the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/new-childrens-book-series-aims-to-combat-woke-indoctrination-in-schools\/\" title=\"New Children\u2019s Book Series Aims To Combat \u2018Woke\u2019 Indoctrination In Schools\">series aims<\/a> to provide a more nuanced and accurate representation of the early\u200d American experience.<\/p>\n<p>For \u2063more on \u2062Costner&#8217;s bold stance\u2063 and his commitment to \u2064telling a \u2062compelling and\u200d authentic story, read the full article <a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/costner-defies-narrative-defends-early-americans-pressed-new-films-natives-vs-white-settlers\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h3>Source:<\/h3>\n<p><a rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\">The Western Journal<\/a><\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What concerns\u2063 have been raised regarding the portrayal of \u2064conflicts between Native Americans and &#8220;white settlers&#8221; \u2062in &#8220;Horizon: An American\u200b Saga&#8221;?<\/h2>\n<p><span>  Costner\u2063 Defies Narrative, Defends Early \u2064Americans \u200cWhen Pressed\u200d About New \u200dFilm&#8217;s Natives vs &#8216;White&#8217; Settlers<\/p>\n<p>Actor\u200c Kevin\u200c\u200b Costner recently made \u2064headlines with the announcement of his new four-film epic Western series, titled\u200b &#8220;Horizon: An\u2063 American \u200cSaga.&#8221; As excitement \u200dbuilds around the project, \u200bquestions \u200darose regarding the portrayal of conflicts between Native Americans and &#8220;white settlers&#8221; in the films.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Horizon: An American Saga&#8221; has sparked \u2064\u2062curiosity \u2062and controversy alike, \u2063prompting Costner to address \u2064concerns about the depiction of early Americans. \u2063In a recent interview, \u200bthe actor \u200dpassionately defended the portrayal of Native\u2064 Americans, \u200cchallenging the prevailing narrative.<\/p>\n<p>Costner&#8217;s \u2062unwavering \u200csupport for \u2064the indigenous\u200d people of\u200c America shines through \u200bas \u200che \u200d\u200dstands up against the \u2062stereotypes \u200band biases often perpetuated in historical dramas. By \u200ddelving\u200d into \u2063the complexities of these conflicts, the series aims to provide\u200c a \u200dmore nuanced and\u200d accurate representation of the early\u200d American experience.<\/p>\n<p>The portrayal of Native Americans in mainstream media\u200c and historical dramas has often been troubling and misleading. In many cases, they have been reduced to \u200dsimplistic stereotypes or villainized as savage barbarians. Costner&#8217;s determination \u2063to challenge this narrative by giving voice and agency to Native American characters signals a significant shift in storytelling.<\/p>\n<p>Costner recognizes the need to represent \u2064the Native American perspective authentically. His \u200dcommitment \u2064to producing \u2062a series that delves into the complexities of the conflicts between Native Americans and &#8220;white settlers&#8221; demonstrates a \u200bdedication to \u200chistorical accuracy and fairness. Through accurately portraying the \u2063experiences and struggles of \u200dboth sides, the series strives to \u200bprovide a holistic understanding of this tumultuous period in American history.<\/p>\n<p>By\u200c advocating for a more nuanced depiction of Native Americans, Costner is actively combating \u200bthe historically distorted narratives that have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/following-backlash-over-racist-comments-san-francisco-school-board-commissioner-votes-to-admonish-herself\/\" title=\"Following Backlash Over \u201cRacist\u201d Comments, San Francisco School Board Commissioner Votes to \u201cAdmonish\u201d Herself\">perpetuated harmful stereotypes<\/a> and\u2062 biases. This is a crucial step towards rectifying the mistreatment \u2062and erasure of \u200cindigenous peoples in popular culture. Costner&#8217;s decision to confront these issues head-on through his films contributes to a broader \u200bconversation on the importance of \u2063accurate \u2062representation and cultural understanding.<\/p>\n<p>As\u2064 the excitement builds around &#8220;Horizon: An American Saga,&#8221; Costner&#8217;s unwavering\u2064 defense of the portrayal of Native\u2064 Americans in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/watch-george-w-bush-77-still-throws-baseball-better-than-obama\/\" title=\"VIDEO: George W. Bush, 77, Outperforms Obama in Baseball Throw\">series \u200dserves<\/a> as\u200c a reminder of the power and responsibility that artists have in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/bidens-call-with-chinas-president-xi-doesnt-appear-to-have-changed-anything\/\" title=\"Biden\u2019s Call With China\u2019s President Xi Doesn\u2019t Appear to Have Changed Anything\">shaping public perceptions<\/a>. By \u2064challenging\u2064 the status quo \u2064and offering a more authentic narrative, Costner and\u200b his team \u2064have the potential \u2062to \u200dshift perspectives and create a\u2064 more inclusive and respectful representation of early Americans.<\/p>\n<p>For \u2063more on \u2062Costner&#8217;s bold stance\u2063 and his commitment to\u2064 \u2064telling \u200da \u2062compelling and\u200d authentic story, read the full article here.<\/p>\n<p>Source:<\/p>\n<p>The\u2062 Western Journal<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Actor Kevin Costner faced questions about the portrayal of native versus &#8220;white settler&#8221; conflicts in his new four-film epic Western series, &#8220;Horizon: An American Saga.&#8221; Despite the pressure, Costner defended the early Americans, challenging the prevailing narrative<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2093,"featured_media":2190678,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Horizon.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[548],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2190677","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-conservative-news-daily"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.westernjournal.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/Horizon.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2190677","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2093"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2190677"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2190677\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2190678"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2190677"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2190677"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2190677"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}