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Jamake Highwater (author) (en.wikipedia.org)

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In the late 1960s, Marks assumed a false Native identity, claiming to be Cherokee, used the name "Jamake Highwater" for his writings. As Highwater, he wrote and published more than 30 fiction and non-fiction books on music, art, poetry, and history. His children's novel Anpao: An American Indian Odyssey (1973) received a Newbery Honor. His book The Primal Mind: Vision and Reality in Indian America (1981) was the basis of a PBS film documentary about Native American culture.

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[–] eodur@piefed.social 1 points 1 day ago (1 children)

Wow. That is wild and disappointing.

[–] andros_rex@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

I watched a YouTube video on him, and apparently he did cultural consulting on Star Trek TNG for a native character a decade after he had been outed as a fake.