Powwow Highway/Identity Politics
Powwow Highway was a movie in which identity politics was very prevalent. Both of the main characters Philbert and Redbow, were dealing with this struggle in their own ways. Though they were both from the Cheyenne tribe, it meant different things to each of them. They both had to deal with problems and issues because of their identity, and they chose different ways to go about handling it. Philbert was much kinder and sentimental, handling things with patience and care. Redbow was much more aggressive and hands on, choosing to go about life in a rough and abrupt manner. Though dealing with a lot of the same problems, they just chose different ways to handle them. In the end, they both learned things from eachother, and grew from the experiences they shared together.