Italian-American! We were lied to
The actor in the ad, #IronEyesCody , claimed to have Cherokee heritage through his father, but it was revealed after his death that he was primarily #ItalianAmerican. Cody was typecast to play Native Americans in over 80 films and spent over 25 years promoting the anti-litter campaign. https://www.foxnews.com/us/native-american-group-given-rights-1970s-crying-indian-ad
The National Congress of American Indians was given the rights to Keep America Beautiful's 1971 "Crying Indian" ad, a recognizable anti-pollution advertisement featuring Iron Eyes Cody.
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