Disney has been criticised for its portrayal of Native Americans, with experts saying it ‘leaves a lot to be desired’.Amid a focus on race and representation in Hollywood, as the Black Lives Matter movement gains traction, the studio’s depiction of Native Americans on screen has been higlighted, with calls to pay reparations to advocacy groups.With Disney’s depiction of minority groups coming under fresh scrutiny, it recently confirmed its Splash Mountain theme park ride would be ‘completely reimagined,’ after an outcry at its links to 1946 film Song Of The South, which is widely considered as racist.The 1953 animation Peter Pan has also long courted controversy for its portrayal of Native Americans, while 1995’s Pocahontas, loosely based.
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