How to Write the Great American Indian Novel

Alexie claimed in order for an great American Indian novel to be written the story had to have an Indian woman who was beautiful and loved a white man, or a white woman who loved an Indian man but pretended not too. There must be one murder, one suicide and one attempted rape. I believe Alexie is being dark and humorous towards American mainstream mass media that has given our culture these negative depictions of Native Americans. I think he wants to let America know it is not funny or moral to depict his culture the way our media and Hollywood does.