Comments on: The Crying Indian Commercial

By: Sharon

Sharon — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 22:29:09 +0000

I don’t feel that is an accurate depiction of an image of Native Americans. This is an appropriation of what we call the Hollywood Indian. The idea that it is associated to Native Americans as always “being natural,” is disgraceful. Using their image to sell the idea against pollution is disgraceful as well. Native Americans love the land and using their image is disrespectful. This video should be banned. There are many other commercials out there that could do Pollution justice. Tar Sands for example.

By: berto

berto — Sun, 30 Nov 2008 01:31:46 +0000

Does anyone know where I get info on the creative team that created the commercial. Who was the writer, who was the dierctor, the editor, etc.?

By: Steve Elliott

Steve Elliott — Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:56:50 +0000

Do you really think that we have improved so much in terms of littering and polution?

My perception is that “community” is a thing of the past. All people worry about is their own immediate environment and that breeds disrespect. My biggest bugbear – people who use a plastic bag to pick up dog waste, then chuck the bag in a bush. Why oh why?

By: John P.

John P. — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 04:31:19 +0000

That is awesome Phil! Thanks for sharing it!

John

By: Phil

Phil — Wed, 13 Feb 2008 03:45:57 +0000

There was an interesting story out of Toronto last year. A fellow threw some food out of his car. A bike messenger thoughtfully picked it up for him and returned it. ;) The fellow was peeved and a photographer happened to catch the action.

http://spacing.ca/wire/?p=491

Bigger pics

http://www.citynoise.org/article/2770

By: Derek Wong

Derek Wong — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 18:06:29 +0000

Yeah, although I don’t know how it was before, I’m glad that there is a noticeable change (to others who were around then).

Unfortunately, I do see people doing this kind of stuff every now and again. And each time that I see it (usually it’s something like a trash of fast food that someone had just dropped out of their window), I’m disgusted at them. I don’t really know why people do that.

Okay that’s not true, I do know why. They’re lazy and disgusting.

By: RHB

RHB — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 11:44:50 +0000

Coupled with the stiff fines implemented nation wide for littering.

By: Tom Barr

Tom Barr — Mon, 11 Feb 2008 07:40:05 +0000

I do recall that commercial, very well done, and it does stick with you. I could see the trash hitting his feet when I read the title of this post. Another big help is the vast reduction in smoking, there was nothing more lovely than seeing an ashtray emptied on the ground.