Month: July 2016

1st Teaser for Our Upcoming Documentary “Forget Winnetou!”

“Forget Winnetou: Going Beyond Native Stereotypes in Germany” is an upcoming documentary by Timo Kiesel & Red Haircrow. Exploring themes of racism, stereotyping and erasure that Native Americans face living and working in Germany, despite German fascination with the indigenous peoples of North America. Website: https://forgetwinnetou.com/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/forgetwinnetou/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/forgetwinnetoufilm/

The Love of Stereotypes: It Starts Early In Germany, too

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Because many “others” “foreigners” specific ethnicities, and in this case “Indianer” or Native American Indians are only presented in shows, as entertainment, as costumed figures who are there to entertain Germans in some way…stereotypes abound here, and are expected and even demanded. Often you see the same rapt look and desire: “Teach us! Show us! Make us laugh with wonder! Cry with excitement, shudder with amazement, dread, outrage (as to native treatment of the past)” but whatever it is, they want what they want.

For Native Americans they expect, with very clear stereotype guidelines, how you should look, speak, engage, too. If you don’t look, act or perform as they expect, they are disappointed, dejected and dissatisfied. You must meet their expectations or you are not “real”, you are not “authentic.” Continue reading “The Love of Stereotypes: It Starts Early In Germany, too”

My Latest at Red Rising Magazine: A #Navajo Metal #Thrash Band in #Denmark? YUP!

Originally published in at Red Rising Magazine, July 2016. Their website relaunch is coming soon, to continue showcasing indigenous writing from indigenous writers. “Sure, our music has native characteristics sometimes, but we (as natives) don’t just play powwow drums and flutes, war songs. We show natives can do more than smoke a peace pipe. We’re […]