Sites dealing with the exploitation of native religions or spiritual practices: fake "shamans," people selling Indian religious artifacts, protection of burial grounds, etc. Repatriation@ (4) Wannabes@ (4) 1. 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. 2. Catlodge Chatroom - Discussion board for the 'outing' of twinkies and New Age rent-a-shamans. 3. Fake Medicine Men - Articles and resources about the "invisible crime" of spiritual abuse. 4. Indian Burial Grounds Action Group - Dedicated to issues relevant to Indian Burial Grounds and their protection. 5. New Age (and Other) Ripoff Sites - Listing of sites that are clearly using Native American imagery, spiritual symbols and "noble savage" stereotypes for profit 6. Planet Twinkie's Home Page - This is a fun site for Native Americans to expose those who sell their spirituality for profit. 7. Plastic Shaman New Age Frauds - Bulletin from an American Indian activist site detailing the warning signs of a fake/exploitative Native American 'religion'. 8. Pseudo Native American Tarot Decks - Article by a tarotist about the problems inherent in inauthentic American-Indian themed tarot cards. With pictures. 9. Selling American Indian Spirituality: Cheating Us, Cheating Them - Essay on the recent commercialism of American Indian spiritual tradition, by Pte Cante Winyan. 10. Spiritual Commodification and Misappropriation - Essay on Native American beliefs about religious exploitation, with quotes from many prominent American Indians. 11. War Against Exploiters of Lakota Spirituality - Declaration from tribal elders, reprinted from an undated handbill.

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