Native American Stereotypes portrayed by Disney

In Disney's movie Pocahontas, Natives are very often portrayed in stereotypical ways. For example, Pocahontas falls into the stereotypical "Indian Princess" role, where she falls in love with sonmeone her father doesn't appreove of and she has to find a way to overcome her obstacles. Another example is represented in the song "Savages" sung by both the Native Americans and the whites. The title of the song is enough in itself to raise question, but when looking closer at the lyrics there are parts where they say "they're not like you and me, which means they must be evil" and "they're only good when dead." If you look at the song closer, you could argue that is it Disney trying to emphasize how ignorant these views are and show how ridicoulous these stereotypes can be, but at the same time if you are just watching this from the perspective of a child these people come off as scary and mean. The interesting thing about this movie, however, is that it is clear that the main "villain" of the story is actaully the white captain, Ratcliff, not any of the Native Americans.