Theres not a clear process on how this research is being conducted or how individuals are singled out for suspicion. Its nearly 50 pages of Keeler's history of harassing others. We must proactively address the issue of fraudulent proclamations", "Joseph Boyden's Apology and the Strange History of 'Pretendians' Boyden is hardly the first person to be alleged to have faked Indigenous roots for material or spiritual gain", "Pretendians and what to do with people who falsely say they're Indigenous", "Pretend Indian Exegesis: The Pretend Indian Uncanny Valley Hypothesis in Literature and Beyond", "Joseph Boyden must take responsibility for misrepresenting heritage, says Indigenous writer", "Becoming Indigenous: The rise of Eastern Mtis in Canada", "APTN Investigates: Cowboys and Pretendians", "The Indian Arts and Crafts Act of 1990. Fair warning, I know Jackie Keeler and she stood with us at a protest at the BIA. She called Keelers allegations a witch-hunt and provided proof of her ancestry, the New York Post reported in January. She's a very thoughtful person. May 14, 2021 / May 19, 2021 by Angelina Newsom | 12 Comments on Opinion: The Real Problem With Jacqueline Keelers Alleged Pretendian List. this issue is of utmost importance, as we said in the original post. My dad is 5/8ths Yankton Dakota, but they had to choose a tribe, she told critics in March. They are also all monetizing their claims. Sometimes people exploit this by claiming, In an apparent response to these incidents, Navajo and Yankton Dakota writer, The Google doc can be viewed by requesting access with an email address. Unclear how he got enrolled. Keeler doesnt mention if she reached out to Northern Cheyenne tribal officials. While faking Indigenous American identity for positions of prestige is a problem, sovereign tribes and nations should be leading investigations into citizenship claims. Indigenous Definition: How To Use It Correctly and Related Terms To Avoid, Interview Jana Schmieding Lakota Actress From Peacocks Rutherford Falls, To Fight Gangs and Their Grip On Our Children, Stereotype Proved incorrect: Natives drink LESS than European Americans. Malea Powell is on Jacqueline Keeler's Alleged Pretendian list as debunked (not Native) . Sometimes family stories with no truth behind them run amuck. Despite being enrolled in a federally recognized tribe (a term Keeler emphasizes a lot), Campbell remains on the alleged pretendian list. The Google doc can be viewed by requesting access with an email address. What Is Land Acknowledgement? I get it: to feast on struggle, to explore imagined roots; to lay the foundational work for academic jobs and publishing opportunities. It can really feel like a damned if you do damned if you dont situation if you dont say youre Native are you a pretendiwhite? Any findings should only be released publicly. They claimed they were all hiding in plain sight due to fears of discrimination, and of course, using the Eugenics Survey of Vermont 1925-1937 as an excuse, hijacking that for gains publicly and politically. ?, (We noted more than once within the original piece that this Native ethnic fraud is an important issue, and we have previously reported difficult articles about it and will continue to do so. McCusker wrote, We have been so heavily affected by stolen identities that the word pretendian has become a colloquially used term. The idea here was that I watch from my apartment in Toledo and wait for the night sky to tell me to travel to defen Indian land from the Alberta pipelines. Problem was, none of their narratives of connection to the Abenakis was objectively validated by any documentation whatsoever. As a cultural and political identity . It is hard to see this as anything other than an individual's capitalist claim, just another version of a colonial offense. Survivor of pretendian pandemic. Karendian Vowel. There's a post about . Nadema Agard, a New York City visual artist who claims Lakota, Cherokee, and Powhatan ancestry, is named. The Eugenics didnt target Abenakis, but rather Poor White persons, and families, as well as French-Canadians, and Black families such as the Phelps up in St. Albans, Vermont. Would love to hear your thoughts on our first week in the comments below. Saturdays article in The Chronicle spurred backlash from many Native American people. Thats why we keep our Pow Wow Calendar up-to-date! The divisiveness serves to disconnect more indigenous people's voices, because we're so focused on banishing the fakes that we overlook the issues of poverty, trauma and abuse that are as real as you and me. I have been personally victimized by pretendian, Linda Bishop, who married my uncle in 2013 and became Linda Black Elk. Are there pretendians out there, sure. A pretendian is a person who has falsely claimed Indigenous identity by claiming to be a citizen of a Native American or Indigenous Canadian tribal nation, or to be descended from Native ancestors. [21], While Harjo refers to "Native DNA", there is no DNA test that can reliably confirm Native American ancestry, and no DNA test can indicate tribal origin. [] Harm is caused when resources and even jobs go to fakes instead of the people they were intended for. It has meant, more than anything, a feeling of utter powerlessness within the structures of strong mainstream institutions. While Jon Levine, the reporter of the Post piece, emailed back to say he grabbed the picture in question from Keelers Instagram, and he later tweeted as much, Keeler went a different routeone that we had been told in advance she might. My grandparents didnt even speak English! That is, she has a tendency to portray herself as the victim of some greater conspiracy. In popular culture, this style of "outing" is historically most associated with revealing those suspected of being closeted gays and lesbians. Keelers list is controversial within native communities as well. Pretendians - noun - A person who falsely claims to have Indigenous ancestry - meaning it's people who fake an Indigenous identity or dig up an old ancestor from hundreds of years ago to proclaim themselves as Indigenous today. [36][35][44][45][46][47] In Settler Colonialism + Native Ghosts - "Community, Pretendians, & Heartbreak", Robinson posits that, Quite often this seems to be a cynical ploy towards some kind of anti-Indigenous political programme, as Darryl Leroux and others have demonstrated quite convincingly and handily regarding the explosion of groups in eastern Ontario, Qubec, the Maritimes and parts of New England (2019) where quite often the absolutely astronomical growth in new claimants of Indigeneity can be clearly traced back to white supremacist, anti-Native, political projects in opposition to Aboriginal and Treaty rights. Written by author Jacqueline Keeler, whose running "Alleged Pretendians" list documents cases of Native American ethnic fraud, the article cites two of Littlefeather's sisters who say that their sibling lied about her heritage. Littlefeather died on 2 October following a breast cancer diagnosis. This can also negatively impact the actual Native folks listed as relatives and in-laws. In September 2003, Odanaks Chief, Gilles Obomsawin, with the Band Council retracted their recognition (politically) of anyone claiming to be Abenakis south of the US/Canadian border, with the exception of Odanaks own people who reside in the U.S.A. (which are documented descendants of Odanak Abenakis). [13] In his 1998 book Playing Indian, Deloria argues that white settlers have always played with stereotypical imagery of the peoples that were replaced during colonization, using these tropes to form a new national identity that can be seen as distinct from previous European identities. Keeler said she was inspired to create the document this year in response to a New York Times op-ed by Claudia Lawrence a freelance journalist who has since been accused of being a Pretendian. [34], While some people have criticized her for "conducting a witch hunt", Native leaders interviewed by VOA, such as Shawnee Chief Ben Barnes, report Keeler has strong support in Native circles. While Jon Levine, the reporter of the Post piece, emailed back to say he grabbed the picture in question from Keelers Instagram, and. As for Jacqueline Keeler, I haven't interacted with her in real life as you have, but in this case she reacted the way a number of people over many years have said she has to other situations in the past. I beg to differ. A pretendian (portmanteau of pretend and Indian[1][2][3]) is a person who has falsely claimed Indigenous identity by claiming to be a citizen of a Native American or Indigenous Canadian tribal nation, or to be descended from Native ancestors. Individuals who have been accused of being a pretendian include: History of false claims to Indigenous identity, Post-1960s: Rise of pretendians in academia, arts and political positions. In many cases, there is no longer a tribe to enroll the few who survived. So called Indianness is good enough for every purpose. Anyway, no one has entrusted Keeler with anything. Fruitlands show postponed over this 'profoundly divisive' issue", "Museum won't verify claims of tribal ancestry after artists withdraw from show", "The Curious Case of Gina Adams: A "Pretendian" investigation", "Dear Unsuspecting Public, Jimmie Durham Is a Trickster Jimmie Durham's Indigenous identity has always been a fabrication and remains one", United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians, "Vancouver curator's Indigenous ancestry claims panned as 'pretendian', "Who Bears the Steep Costs of Ethnic Fraud? Accusations of anti-Black bias in the creation of the list have also been brought up. There are many angles to the story, and this one, while not the most crucial, piqued our interest due to the New York Post/Fox News connection and Fox News previous manipulation of photos. 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Keeler seems to be going on the latter much of the time and is not humble enough admit an error when she comes to an erroneous conclusion, that is later refuted by hard evidence. Theres no question about that but to accuse people of fraud with little resaerch and research that has been proven false is damaging to the actual activism she has provided. You might be a pretendian if your star quilt was bought at Target or has Chewbacca on it. This is a very well written article. Please. For example, as communication. Im investigating actual ethnic fraud which harms Native people. The strongest rule of white culture is to speak when spoken to. If colonialism has not eradicated Indigenous people by starvation, residential schools, the reserve system, taking their lands and languages, scooping their children, and doing everything to assimilate Indigenous peoples, then the final act is to become them. 2023 NYP Holdings, Inc. All Rights Reserved, Native American hotel guest claims white employee mocked her accent during dispute over disabled relative, Indigenous activists to protest Chiefs name, tomahawk chop, Dances with Wolves actor filmed sex assault of child, groomed girls to replace wives: prosecutor, Inside Nathan Chasing Horses alleged long history of sexual abuse. We become a spectacle for those who at best think of us as a Halloween costume idea. United States Poet Laureate Joy Harjo (Mvskoke) writes: We have had to contend with an onslaught of what we call 'Pretendians', that is, non-Indigenous people assuming a Native identity. In the academy and government, they are mostly white women. Staff genealogist. Now, a piece in the San Francisco Chronicle argues that Littlefeather, who died earlier this month, was a fraud. But given the forced assimilation/cultural genocide thats gone on I cant help but feel she is complicit in that on the many occasions when she is wrong and shes wrong often. Under one name is a note attached, Unable to ascertain truth of claim due to adoption. Yet, the individual remains on the list as an alleged pretendian., Keeler also added former Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell to the list, despite his enrollment in the Northern Cheyenne nation with a note attached, No Cheyenne ancestry. ", "Open Letter from Indigenous Women Scholars Regarding Discussions of Andrea Smith", "Rescind Turpel-Lafond's honorary degrees or we'll return ours, say high-profile Indigenous women", "What's So Hard About Casting Indian Actors in Indian Roles? While Indigenous communities have always self-policed and spread word of frauds, mainstream media and arts communities were often unaware, or did not act upon this information, until more recent decades. Everyone on this list has made public claims through interviews, in books authored, documentaries, and even in Congressional testimony. Based solely on the one ancestor listed in this letter, over 1,000 people were enrolled as Algonquin people, making them "potential beneficiaries of a massive pending land claim agreement involving almost $1 billion and more than 500 sq. Tinsel Korey Since 2009, there have been numerous reports about Tinsel being another pretendian. Pierce added the piece preys on peoples insecurities rather than proposing a type of repair., Its like putting your finger in a wound, you know? (DISCLAIMER: this all relates to us not the whyte supremist racists out there) Meanwhile in Indian country From keeler's pretendian list, Kim tallbear alleged support of list, Sephora, sarian fox, to dynami thomas, myself (but on a smaller scale), all being held accountable for various reasons. Joseph M. Pierce, an associate professor of Latin American and Indigenous Studies at Stony Brook University, said he wouldnt be surprised if Keelers claims were true. Keeler, 53, a member of the Navajo Nation, was born in Cleveland to parents who went there as part of a voluntary relocation program by the Bureau of Indian Affairs in the mid-20th century, I am an enrolled Navajo Nation citizen. Most claim Native Nations in the States, only a few are Metis from Canada operating here in the U.S. Michelle Latimer is not on it since she's mainly working her grift in Canada. [34] She says the list is the product of decades of Native peoples' efforts at accountability. Heres an article in the Washington Post (11/3/22) about Sasheen Littlefeather, who rejected Brandos Oscar for him in 1973 and passed away a month ago at 95, and Keelers list. His family came from Mexico. A list of pretendians. Writer Jacqueline Keeler, who rose in infamy herself after publishing a list of people she claimed where "Pretendians" in 2021, claims Littlefeather wasn't Native, and is backed by some of . Then questions arose about her identity. The Pretendian list as originally conceived was supposed to address the false claims of Indigeneity that we're causing harm to our Native Nations. Keeler had blocked us, and she deleted her three Twitter responses that we noted above. To people like Bourassa, we are indeed a costume, except one you get to wear all year long and benefit from professionally because it checks that box that was created to even-out the field that cannot ever be evened out just by a box. ", Slippery Characters: Ethnic Impersonators and American Identities. 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Writer Jacqueline Keeler, whose own controversial history includes publishing a list of people she named "Pretendians" in 2021, said she interviewed Littlefeather's younger sisters, who claimed that Littlefeather lied about her ancestry to advance her career. Falsely claiming to be Native American is bad. Its not that hard to see why the Northern Cheyenne might want a Senator in the tribe even if he doesnt have the right ancestry. 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I know. Many of the accused sit in prestigious academic perches. Hence, she believes that some on the list are hiding behind the Black Lives Matter movement by strategically labeling her list racist and pointing to times she has allegedly tweeted the N-word and has allegedly supported doing blackface.). The term is a pejorative colloquialism, and if used without evidence could be considered defamatory.As a practice, being a pretendian is considered an extreme . Timothy B. Powell, New Brunswick, NJ: Rutgers University Press (1999), Anthes, Bill. Keeler also added former Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell to the list, despite his enrollment in the Northern Cheyenne nation with a note attached, No Cheyenne ancestry. The past and present shows their complicity with the race shifters who claim to be Abenakis and thus the silence, and lack of objective investigation. ), Keeler concluded, Especially since the vast majority on the Alleged Pretendians list are White Americans playing Indian for profit? The list represents the collective work of generations of Native peoplemany who paid the price with the shriveling of their prospects. Despite wide circulation on social media, Keeler has yet to address the screenshot. She attached links to Ancestry.com with some names, which indicates at least some of this research is being conducted via Ancestry.com searches. The -so-called Scholars (that reviewed these 4 groups applications) were all approved by the staked Vermont Commission on Indian Affairs (VCNAA) that was staked with the groups members and or their allies. Imposters in the academy gain six-figure jobs, prestige, grants and tenure in exchange for a few lies. And how can you use a term that is misogynistic and equates verification of stated claims by people who monetize their claims to Native identity to threatening the lives of Black Americans? she further asked on Twitter. Any findings should only be released publicly after they have been determined. Shortly thereafter her sisters spoke to Navajo reporter Jacqueline Keeler and said that their family has no ties to the Apache or Yaqui tribes Sacheen had claimed. Only Navajo!. And I'm sure it will. Most of the people mentioned in the V.E.S. [48] Discussing her research, she wrote for the Globe and Mail, Who are these people? Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Theres never a situation where blackface is acceptable, especially not in Native organizing. While some may not be enrolled or citizens they are accepted in their communities and we recognize that these decisions should ultimately be made by the tribes . The abuse you endured because of this statement was unwarranted and unjustified, former Academy President David Rubin said. Other tribal citizens, who had been raised in American Indian boarding schools under genocidal policies designed to erase their cultural identity, also revived tribal religious and cultural practices. they have been determined. Jan 28, 2021. Im investigating actual ethnic fraud which harms Native people. To receive new posts and support our work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. [40] As Littlefeather had been a beloved activist, these reports were met with controversy, challenges, and attacks on Keeler, largely on social media. All of this added up to a culture that was not inclined to disbelieve self-identification, and a wider societal impulse to claim Indigeneity.[19]. Hardly. 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