Beyond Black and White: Native American Representation in Mainstream Media

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dc.contributor.advisorCobb-Greetham, Amanda
dc.contributor.authorGomez, Lauren
dc.contributor.committeeMemberShotton, Heather
dc.contributor.committeeMemberRobertson, Lindsay
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-12T16:26:42Z
dc.date.available2016-05-12T16:26:42Z
dc.date.issued2016-05-13
dc.date.manuscript2016-05-12
dc.description.abstractThe media has the ability to shape public opinion and influence policy direction. The case of Adoptive Couple v. Baby Girl gained national attention as the ‘Baby Veronica’ case. The outcome of this particular custodial case involving the Indian Child Welfare Act (‘ICWA’) surprised many experts on the ICWA as well as those possessing general knowledge of Federal Indian Law. The purpose of this study is to examine whether a relationship exists between media representation of Native American issues and court opinions that shape Federal Indian Law. If so, what information can be learned to aid tribes and tribal advocates. Five dominant themes were identified in the analysis of 25 articles from five different sources: 1) The ICWA is a raced based law; 2) Dusten Brown’s termination of parental rights; 3) adoptive couple’s rights; 4) best interest of the child; and 5) The ICWA’s congressional intent. These themes were then discussed in relation to the Supreme Court’s opinion. This study does not attempt to prove causation. Instead it is assessed for ways in which engagement with the media can be beneficial to tribes and tribal advocates.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11244/34640
dc.languageen_USen_US
dc.subjectNative American representation in mediaen_US
dc.subjectIndian Child Welfare Acten_US
dc.subjectBaby Veronica Caseen_US
dc.subjectNative American representation in newspapersen_US
dc.subjectMedia influence on policyen_US
dc.thesis.degreeMaster of Artsen_US
dc.titleBeyond Black and White: Native American Representation in Mainstream Mediaen_US
ou.groupCollege of Arts and Sciences::Department of Native American Studiesen_US

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