Note: Digital Read

URL: http://www.mediafire.com/?d98s24jd2t09b2y

Quotes from book:

“The Indian Wars have never ended in the Americas.” -Leslie Marmon Siko, Almanac of the Dead

“Indians, the original possessors of the land, seem to haunt the collective unconscious of the white man and to the degree that one can identify the conflicting images of the Indian which stalk the white man’s walking perceptions of the world one can outline the deeper problems of identity and alienation that trouble him… Underneath all the conflicting images of the Indian one fundamental truth emerges- the white man knows that he is an alien and he knows that North America is Indian- and he will never let go of the Indian image because he thinks that by some clever manipulation he can achieve an authenticity that cannot ever be his.” - Vine Deloria, Jr., “American Fantasy”

“While those who go native frequently claim benevolence toward Native peoples, they reaffirm white dominance by making some (usually distorted) vision of Native life subservient to the needs of the colonizing culture.” -pg. 5

This book is a highly recommended read for anyone wishing to learn about the origins of cultural appropriation of Native American culture, spiritualities’, and identities. It traces back the history of ‘Going Native’ and the stereotyping of Native peoples here in North America. It also aids in the understanding of America’s imperialistic tendencies, both at home and abroad, and the evolution of patriarchy. “Going Native is a major contribution to the debate surrounding authenticity, identity, and cultural exchange. Shari Huhndorf’s approaches to these now-familiar topics are distinctly original, courageous, and solidly grounded in her work in film, literature, and culture more generally.”- Timothy Jr. Reiss, New York University.

I encourage everyone to download and read this book (buy it if you’re able to as well).