Keep America Beautiful announced that it will retire the “Crying Indian” ad, which made its first appearance in 1971, and transfer the rights to the National Congress of American Indians Fund.

Rights to ‘Crying Indian’ ad to go to Native American group FILE - Iron Eyes Cody, the ''Crying Indian'' whose tearful face in 1970s TV commercials became a powerful symbol of the anti-littering ...

The ad drew accolades when it first aired in 1971 but also, more recently, derision. A Native American advocacy group that acquired the rights to the ad said it would be “put to bed.” ...

The anti-pollution ad debuted in 1971 and showed a man in Native American attire shed a single tear at the sight of pollution over a once unblemished landscape.

Since its debut in 1971, an anti-pollution ad showing a man in Native American attire shed a single tear at the sight of smokestacks and litter taking over a once unblemished landscape has become ...

Rights to a 1970s anti-pollution ad showing a man in Native American attire shedding a tear at the sight of smokestacks are being transferred to the National Congress of American Indians.

Since its debut in 1971, an anti-pollution ad showing a man in Native American attire shed a single tear at the sight of smokestacks and litter has become an indelible piece of TV pop culture.

National News Rights to ‘Crying Indian’ ad to go to Native American group “NCAI is proud to assume the role of monitoring the use of this advertisement and ensure it is only used for ...

Since its debut in 1971, an anti-pollution ad showing a man in Native American attire shed a single tear at the sight of smokestacks and litter taking over a once unblemished landscape has become ...

The iconic 1971 anti-pollution ad shows a man in Native American attire shed a single tear at the sight of smokestacks and litter taking over a once unblemished landscape.

FILE - Iron Eyes Cody, the ''Crying Indian'' whose tearful face in 1970s TV commercials became a powerful symbol of the anti-littering campaign, is pictured in this 1986 photo. Keep America Beautiful, ...

Since its debut in 1971, an anti-pollution ad showing a man in Native American attire shed a single tear at the sight of smokestacks and litter taking over a once unblemished landscape has become ...