Why doesn't Disney's Pocahontas look Native American but rather Asian?

[LittleSally]

I've always wondered about this...

Why doesn't Disney's Pocahontas look Native American but rather Asian?

[sunlight90]

Many native americans look asian, it depends on the tribe. In fact, all pure blooded native americans originate from asia because thousands of years ago, they migrated across the bering land bridge between Russia and Alaska (This was long ago before the continents separated), hence how humans (evolved out of sub-saharan africa) could be in north america despite not having the technology to cross oceans.

www.powwows.com/wp-content/uploads/Humetewa.jpg

^^ They have very wide cheekbones and upward tilting eyes, which is an Asian phenotype.

[EpicHam]

Cos the animator didn't have much practice drawing Abos probably.
They have an ENTIRE TEAM of animators drawing each frame painstakingly , anyone who mess up a frame will show. So they picked a style everyone has drawn before.. and that's asian..
That's my theory.

[aamy811]

I thought she looked kinda Native American, she looked like my grandma when I was young

[beautifullyunaware]

She looks fine. You can tell by her face that she is Native American. Do I look Asian?

[LittleSally]

Nope... =)

[ihatework]

blame it on Hollywood and the nonsense the depict on film. www.vox.com/.../Hollywood-egypt-white-people-exodus-gods-and-kings

[ArabianPwincess197]

I guess its how the makers created her

[RedThread]

haha well yeah.. This cracked me up.

[ArabianPwincess197]

@RedThread - lol I unintentionally made you laugh good - how are you now?

[RedThread]

I've been doing pretty well. How about you?

[ArabianPwincess197]

@RedThread I'm fine thanks too :)

[justbanANNAz]

i think she looks a bit of both actually.

[YouCantTouchThis]

Because you're being stupid