For example, to name a character Blind Owl could be extremely offensive for some nations because the owl is seen by these nations as a messenger of death. Cliche Characters Warning. Most westerns use one or more of these characters, even as recent as The Last Mohican, Squanto and the forthcoming Pochohontas. Just look at the dress of Pochohontas and wonder what the Disney animators were thinking. Matriarchal Leadership Many Indian nations are matriarchal.
Leadership is passed through the women.
Stories are passed through the women. Names are passed through the women. Women are the life givers. Women announce the Thanksgivings. They are the teachers.