Rather his dark features bore an expression of cold and relentless savagery which reminded them of paintings they had seen depicting Indians on the war path.
For cultural reasons of their own, Europeans and white Americans have "implicitly depicted Indians as people who never changed their environment from its original wild state.
That ideology has long depicted Muslim and Christian Indians as converts to foreign religions who must accept the primacy of Hindu culture.
Artists and photographers have depicted American Indians with attitudes ranging from fascination and admiration to incomprehension.
And in the children's room, the 40's wallpaper, above right, depicts Indians and buffaloes.
In another he depicts Indians disguised in wolf skins creeping up on buffalo herds.
He utilizes several Indian stereotypes, typically ones depicting Indians as mystical, such as the ability to use magic carpets and teleporting.
Although he depicts American Indians as to some extent bloodthirsty, Hergé also demonstrates sympathy for their plight.
And while it is valuable, in 1995, it is not exactly radical to depict good Indians.
He gained access by offering assurances that the film would accurately depict modern-day American Indians.