Native Americans have a long history with cinema in which they have been portrayed. One of the earliest representations of Native Americans in film was an excerpt of the Lakota Natives from the Buffalo Bill's "Wild West Show" performing the Ghost Dance in 1894. Indians were portrayed in films as the antagonists to the tale of white frontiersmen attempting to start a new life, with the combative Indians fighting against settlers and victorious through a massacre against them. In western movies, this was a recurring topic. Later examples of this idea include the wise, stoic medicine man, the brave warrior, the wild rez, and Indigenous women frequently portrayed as beautiful maidens at the service of White males. This is preferable to the savage caricature, but it still doesn't represent a genuine person with a personality. If a production made a sincere attempt with good intentions, there was still a continuous condescension that there is a problem with being a Native. Even when they are not the ones performing the role, Hollywood's stereotypical portrayals of Native Americans as a whole continue to influence how the public views this historically underrepresented group.