JC> Interesting. On one of the commercial services the only active 
iscussions
  > are under the "Native American Religion" 'banner'. And one of the most
  > active and vocal participants _used_ to be here on IA and many "old 
timers"
  > know him well.
I think I know who he is; possibly the same person I kept shutting up
here.
I usually assume that a person who says he's a native is a native unless
proven otherwise.  But, nevertheless, I strongly suspect that a lot of
people in cyberspace who claim to be Indian are actually "playing
Indian." I am especially skeptical of people who claim to be shamen and
medicine men, since that is not something most Indians I've known go
around saying about themselves.
JC> SB> Actually, you can't discuss art of any type without getting a least 
n
  > SB> the outskirts of spirituality, unless you are discussing the
  > SB> technicalities of the art.
JC> Well, yes and no. On the aforementioned commercial service, I mentioned
  > "Native Peoples" magazine whose banner reads "... the arts & lifeways of
  > native peoples of the Americas". Hardly anyone had even _heard_ of the
  > magazine. Even after they (Media Concepts) opened up their website, there
  > was little to no discussion. (And from this commercial service members
  > _can_ get to the Internet.)
I am going to go find that magazine, and see what I think of it.  Since
I am now moderator of the art section of the Native Network, and I know
very little about Indian art, I need all the help I can get.
JC> Well, you might have to hurry. As school is winding down (last school 
xam
  > is June 5) and my last day on the job before I retire is a week later on 
th
  > 12th, I will probably get back to my hobby of genealogy and family 
story
Congradulations on the coming graduation and retirement.  If you do
leave here, I will miss you.  You are a highlight of this conference for
me.
                  Sondra
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