indigenous truth and fakery
 

Thought you all would find this interesting:

Blue Corn Comics -- Ecological Indian Talk

Wow. The wisdom is there, isn't it?

But before you rush off to study native religions, know that there are boundaries to respect: Blue Corn Comics -- Indian Wannabes

And finally, this is a field polluted by charlatans hurting both the natives whose traditions they mock and the seekers they fleece: Plastic shaman: Information from Answers.com

Interesting... I've always wondered if the whole idea was at least partly stereotyped/exaggerated simply to portray them as different.