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Race Relations in The Searchers

This page will analyze the relationship between Whites and Native Americans in The Searchers.  I will focus on Ethan's virulent racism, Marty's status as part-Cherokee, and the film's depiction of the miscegenation threat.  Throughout the page, I'll tie the discussion of White-Native American relations to the context of the Civil Rights movement.

Ethan, Marty, and Look from The Searchers
 

The Searchers poster
Photo of John Wayne from The Searchers
French-language poster of The Searchers
 

 
Page by Kimberlee Gillis-Bridges.  Questions and comments to kgb@u.washington.edu. Last updated 2/15/01.