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Title: White shamans, plastic medicine men Rating: 3.0 out of 4 Reference: By Terry Macy & Daniel Hart. Library of Congress subjects: Indians of North America—Religion New Age movement--United States Nature--Religious aspects Sociology subjects: Aboriginal issues Ethnographic methods Identity Popular culture in North America Religion & spirituality Reviews and Numerical Ratings 3.5 Very sophisticated demonstration of a movement by whites to co-opt and appropriate pieces of what they assume to be First Nations culture & spirituality. This is a contemporary critique, unlike most videos which focus on historical issues. There’s a small blank spot on the tape near the beginning, but it’s well worth continuing. Lecture topics: cultural appropriation, representation, post-colonialism, fetishization. Augustine Park & Riley Olstead 3 A good video, easy to follow, there were some problems with the video in terms of images skipping. It can be used in many courses on race/ethnicity, cultural studies, native courses etc. It was a bit difficult to watch for me as a First Nations person, a bit upsetting, so the instructor should be wary of that when showing it, as there might be First Nations students within the class who have some similar reactions. Also it matters how is taught, from which perspectives, so it will matter who teaches and how, so not to use it as an OK to borrow (steal, actually) native cultural elements. Madelina Sunseri 3 Could initiate a discussion in Sociology, Anthropology, and Native Studies courses. Students across the curriculum can definitely relate to this very real and current issue, therefore making the video a useful resource for our curriculum. The video is informative, educational, and straight to the point. The documentary provided many viewpoints. However, it does not seem to have any deep intellectual purpose and advanced students in universities will not gain any educational knowledge regarding he social problems, inequalities, and colonization conflicts that Aboriginal peoples face in Canada. For 1st & 2nd year students. Minh Hoang (undergraduate) 4 Entertaining & pointed at the same time - raises
provocative questions about authenticity, appropriation, essentialism,
responsibility. Analysis of why non-Natives are drawn to Native traditions
goes beyond psychologizing, into both profit and comparative religion
analysis. Great personalities. Kathy Bischoping & Pnina Ginzberg 2.5 The topic and point of this video wasn’t really clear. It might be useful for showing appropriation of Native cultures, but just why this is offensive to Native Americans wasn’t elucidated. Problems were alluded to but not really defined, and contradictory discourses were omitted. Karine Côté-Boucher, Erkan Ercel, Katharine King, Madona Mokbel, Catherine Tuey, & Suzanne Zerger 2 This video on cultural appropriation is too complex, controversial, and uncomfortable to use in “intro” level classes, where it would create more trouble than interesting debates. It would be better for upper-year students who can step outside the “personal” debates. We liked that the video used actual voices rather than simply a narrator, and we thought it could be meaningful for demonstrating concepts in courses on religion. But some of us thought it was boring and that it was hard to know what to make of it. Elena Chou, Mike Follert, Sabina Heilman, Julia Hemphill, Diego Llovet, & Shannon Thomson 3 The video is a bit one-sided or black & white,
as all white people in it are posers. It could be useful when studying
cultural appropriation, romanticisation of Native American culture,
identity, and white spirituality. The video would need some context.
Start debate right after showing it, as the images are strong. Steve
Bosanac, Sarah Hornstein, Riva Soucie, Andrew Thompson, Yota Vassou,
& Patricia Williams
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