Be the arrows🔥 🏹🔥 fighting for AUTHENTICITY & representation in ATLA by sharing research/findings on Indigenous identity fraud found in the Netflix series
just in!!!! proof ian ousley (sokka) is enrolled in a fake tribe and not cherokee (continued on next)
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The Southern Cherokee Nation of Kentucky is an unrecognized tribe, but it is not the only one. Over 200 tribes are unrecognized by the government and has created many issues for Native Americans. Just because a Tribe is unregistered doesn't mean it isn't indigenous.
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@VICE@VICENews some folks suggested you might be interested in publishing a story on the actor who enrolled in a fraudulent tribe in order to get casted for an indigenous roll in the new upcoming series. he comes from an all white right wing pipeline supporting family in texas
Ok everyone Just in: Today we received confirmation that Ian Ousley is not a member of the Cherokee Nation. This is the Response from Tribal registrar Derrick Vann CC'ed is Chief Hoskin, Chief of Cherokee Nation and Secretary of State for the Cherokee Nation Tina Glory Jordan
@UrbanInuk actor casted for inuk role lied about being native and claimed to be cherokee. now confirmed to be enrolled in a fradulent tribe southern cherokee nation of kentucky inc.
@IndianCountry actor enrolls in fake cherokee tribe ( southern cherokee nation of kentucky inc. )to get casted for an inuk/indigenous role in one of the most anticipated series live action adaptions.