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.