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• Society: Religion and Spirituality: Native American  (50)

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Catlodge Chatroom - Discussion board for the 'outing' of twinkies and New Age rent-a-shamans..

Fake Medicine Men - Articles and resources about the "invisible crime" of spiritual abuse..

Indian Burial Grounds Action Group - Dedicated to issues relevant to Indian Burial Grounds and their protection..

New Age (and Other) Ripoff Sites - Listing of sites that are clearly using Native American imagery, spiritual symbols and "noble savage" stereotypes for profit.

Planet Twinkie's Home Page - This is a fun site for Native Americans to expose those who sell their spirituality for profit..

Plastic Shaman New Age Frauds - Bulletin from an American Indian activist site detailing the warning signs of a fake/exploitative Native American 'religion'..

Pseudo Native American Tarot Decks - Article by a tarotist about the problems inherent in inauthentic American-Indian themed tarot cards. With pictures..

Selling American Indian Spirituality: Cheating Us, Cheating Them - Essay on the recent commercialism of American Indian spiritual tradition, by Pte Cante Winyan..

Spiritual Commodification and Misappropriation - Essay on Native American beliefs about religious exploitation, with quotes from many prominent American Indians..

United States Returns Sacred Land to Indians - 1996 report about how a marijuana grower's land was seized and then eventually returned to the Karuk..

War Against Exploiters of Lakota Spirituality - Declaration from tribal elders, reprinted from an undated handbill..

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