description: Origins: Proud, close to nature, intuitive, vicious in battle yet spiritually vibrant: these are the traits ascribed to the Noble Savage. Here, Taiaiake Alfred begins with the time of Columbus and culminates the discussion with the philosophy of Jean-Jacques Rousseau.Return of the Noble Savage: Images of the Noble Savage as they travel from the New World back to the Old.Goodbye to Gitche Gumee: Pop culture: the Noble Savage as faithful sidekick to the White Man, or subservient sex kitten who betrays her own people. The only way out of the labyrinth of these conflicted, contradictory stereotypes is to do less interpreting and more listening to native peoples.
language: English
title: The Idea of the Noble Savage: Images of Aboriginal People from Columbus to the Present
titlecomplete: The Idea of the Noble Savage: Images of Aboriginal People from Columbus to the Present
ratings_count: 1
publisher: Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC Audio)