A very important scene that exemplifies this is the scene on the bus when Victor teaches Thomas how to be a real Indian. The film uses fry bread as a symbol to represent the desire to fulfill the stereotype because Thomas wears the "Frybread Power" shirt when he lets his hair down. They feel the need to act this way because they have only lived on the reservation and don't know any different. In the film the viewer gets the impression that the Indians on the reservation fear the outside world. One of the girls they meet on the reservation even says that even though they are still in the United States, it is as if they are going to a foreign land. As the film progresses, Victor and Thomas move away from the stereotype. Victor cuts his hair, although at the beginning of the film he states that an Indian's strength is his hair. Thomas goes back to braiding his hair and wearing a suit. This represents the change in Native American culture since the era of colonialism. Another scene in the film that shows the change in society is when Victor and Thomas are in the sheriff's office after the car accident. They think they will get in trouble simply for “being Indian.” Victor and Thomas end up escaping without any problems because there is no concrete evidence against them