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The ad made the late actor Iron Eyes Cody a recognizable face in households nationwide but to many Native Americans it was a reminder of enduring stereotypes.

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Native American group vows to retire 'inappropriate' so-called 'Crying Indian' ad

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Rights to 'Crying Indian' ad to go to Native American group

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It's been referenced over the decades since on shows like “The Simpsons” and “South Park” and in internet memes. But now a Native American advocacy group that was given the rights to the long-parodied public service announcement is retiring it, saying it has always been inappropriate.

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Rights to ‘Crying Indian’ ad to go to Native American group

A Native American advocacy group that was given the rights to the long-parodied public service announcement is retiring it, saying it has always been inappropriate.

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Since its debut in 1971, an anti-pollution ad showing a man in Native American attire shed a single tear at the sight of smokestacks and litter taking over a once unblemished landscape has become an indelible piece of TV pop culture. But now a Native American advocacy group that was given the rights to the long-parodied public service announcement is retiring it, saying it has always been inappropriate.

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The “Crying Indian” public service announcement has been painful for some Native Americans who saw it as a trope.

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Native American group wins rights to 'painful' 'Crying Indian' ad

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The ad shows a man in Native American attire crying at the sight of smokestacks and litter. The nonprofit that originally commissioned the advertisement is retiring it. The National Congress of American Indians says the ad has always been inappropriate. The late actor Iron Eyes Cody was a recognizable face in households nationwide.

Native American group vows to retire 'inappropriate' so-called 'Crying Indian' ad

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