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entertainment2 years ago•2 min saved

Hollywood Producer Accused of Faking Cherokee Heritage by Native Activists

Questions have been raised about the Native American ancestry of Hollywood film producer Heather Rae, known for her activism for Native and Indigenous creators and projects in Hollywood, after a group published public family records that do not show evidence of Native ancestry. Rae has produced multiple films that center around Native characters and stories, including Frozen River in 2008, which won awards from the Sundance Institute and was nominated for two Oscars. She serves on the Academy of Motion Pictures’ Indigenous alliance and previously directed Sundance’s Native program.

via The Guardian US|

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entertainment2 years ago•9 min saved

Native American Hollywood Producer Accused of Faking Cherokee Heritage

Prominent Hollywood figure Heather Rae, who has claimed to be Cherokee for decades and has centered herself as a creator of Native stories, lacks ties to a tribal nation, according to the Cherokee Nation. Rae did not benefit from the tribe's film incentive program, which requires citizenship in a federally recognized tribe. The Academy's embrace of "self-identification" has also been criticized, as Rae's claims about her tribal identity have been called into question. Rae is a Narrative Change Strategist for Illuminative, which aims to ensure accurate depictions of Native peoples in media.

via indianz.com|

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culture2 years ago•3 min saved

Native activists call out Hollywood producer for fake Cherokee heritage

Native American watchdog group the Tribal Alliance Against Frauds (TAAF) has accused Hollywood producer Heather Rae of lying about her Cherokee background. According to TAAF's research, Rae has no ancestors recognized by the Cherokee Nation of Oklahoma, the Eastern Band of Cherokee and the United Keetoowah Band of Cherokee Indians. The closest connection TAAF could recognize as a possible Cherokee connection was Rae’s fourth great-grandparent, which would make her 1/2048th Cherokee. Rae has previously stated that she came from an "Indian" mother and a "cowboy" father while several news outlets reported her as having a "Cherokee" parent.

via Fox News|

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entertainment2 years ago•5 min saved

Activists Expose Fake Native American Producer in Hollywood

Heather Rae, a prominent Native American figure in Hollywood, is being accused of faking her claims of Cherokee heritage by a watchdog group called the Tribal Alliance Against Frauds. The group is demanding that the Academy of Motion Pictures and the producer drop her "false claims" while activists insist she's at best 1/2048th Cherokee. Rae, who has burnished her credentials, which center on a claim that her mother, Barbara Riggs, was Cherokee, is accused of profiting from usurping "real American Indian voices and perspectives" and being a fraudulent so-called "Pretendian."

via New York Post |

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