NAFPS
New Age Frauds and Plastic Shamans (or NAFPS) is a group of Native American activists and their supporters, dedicated to fighting cultural appropriation, and other abuses and misrepresentations of First Nations religions and cultures.
History
Begun in 2001, NAFPS has provided a forum for those concerned AbOUT fraud, deceit, money hunger, [...] abuse, racism, control, hunger for power and ego, and what they say are the cult-like tendencies of The New Age movement and "pseudo shamans." They investigate and seek to warn the public about impostors and exploiters posing as Native medicine people or elders. They believe there are more than two hundred impostors currently posing as Cherokee medicine people alone. Taking account of all five hundred Native nations in the US, this indicates the massive scope of the issue. They report that there have been eight unsuccessful attempts to shut them down, threats of lawsuits, stalkers, identity thieves, libel campaigns, and even death threats.
Statement of Purpose
The following statement is taken from NAFPS website and illustrates their intent and purpose:
See also
- Plastic shamans
- Wannabe
- Cultural appropriation
External links
- American Indian Cultural Support
- Indian Wannabes
- New Age (and Other) Ripoff Sites
- Our Red Earth
- Plastic Shamans and Astroturf Sun Dances: New Age Commercialization of Native American Spirituality
- Playing Indian
- Racism, Stereotyping, Discrimination, Offensive Behavior
- Spiritual Commodification
- Spiritual [...]
- Wall of Shame