That image is one of the stereotypes a new exhibition at the Eiteljorg Museum hopes to dispel.
Materials range from paintings and sculptures to children's toys and neon signs.
For example, probably no stereotype is more pervasive than that of the feathered headdress. Historically, Native Americans all wore distinctively different styles of headdress, clothing and decoration to differentiate themselves from their enemies before they got too close. In reality, Native American cultural groups are as different from one another as any two cultural groups in the world. More than 500 cultural groups in eight broad geographic regions throughout the United States make up Native America. The incredible diversity in language, customs, clothing, lifestyles and religious practices should make generalizations impossible.