Sunday’s episode of @LovecraftHBO introduced an Indigenous character. We have thoughts...
*spoilers below* @HBO #LovecraftCountry

At the end of episode 4, Yahima Maraokoti was introduced. Yahima is not understood by any character other than the protagonist, and their words are translated by him. Yahima is shown to be Two-Spirit, used as another layer to their mysticism and their magic, but not explored.

They have been trapped in an underground grave with dead relatives as a result of an evil, white wizard. This scene depicts the evilness of Titus—it does so at the expense of Native people.

Native characters are shown frozen in the past, used by white colonizers to destroy others, & disposable when not compliant in that destruction. When the characters leave the trap, Yahima is turned into a siren: literally silencing them. #LovecraftCountry

Less than 10 mins. after appearing, Yahima is killed violently after being assured they are safe. Because of the increased levels of violence against Native LGBTQ and Native women, it's disappointing that this character normalizes that violence. #LovecraftCountry

Native characters should be multidimensional, not rely on tropes and stereotypes, not be relegated to the past, and shouldn’t meet a violent end. We were disappointed by the inclusion of harmful, reductive, and inaccurate representation in this episode. #LovecraftCountry

Here are 4 questions you should ask when watching or writing an Indigenous character. #LovecraftCountry