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lisa
 May 5, 08 - 1:13 PM |
question about lynn andrews
Hello to all I came across a book of lynn andrews and checked out her homepage. And my question is, does she belong to any true Native American shamans? Respectively does she teach real Native American philosophy? every answer is appreciated and kind regards lisa |
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May 7th, 2008 - 12:36 AM |
Re: question about lynn andrews
Lisa, There is no such thing as a "Native American Shaman". Indigenous people do not use this term. It is a term used by anthropologists to describe Siberian practices. If you hear this term used in relation to North American Indians, you should be suspicious. Shields were held in great respect by many indigenous nations but they did NOT carry spiritual significance as Andrews alleges. They were constructed to depict high deeds of valorous warriors. The making of a shield to indicate one's intention to become Indian by Lynn Andres and others like her (Amylee for example) is nothing more than a blatant misappropriation, distortion and abuse of meaningful indigenous ways torn out of their contexts. The making of shields was never a ceremonial act. To construct a shield to aggrandize oneself, without having done something or accomplished to warrant it is considered an act of dishonesty and selfishness among tribal people. Lynn Andrews has been identified as a fraud by legitimate Native scholars such as Vine Deloria, Jr. who says, "Jamake Highwater, Lynn Andrews and Castaneda are all of the same genre. Their writing is interesting but it has nothing to do with Indians. It's about what white people think Indians should be." And also by cultural/political activists such as the American Indian Movement (AIM), Bernard Red Cherries and ArvolLooking Horse. She is denounced in the original Lakota Declaration of War and the Fifth Circle of Dlders Gathering Declaration. Lynn Andres has no ties whatsoever to any Native American community. Her "Sisterhood of the Shields" scam was popularized through her books and was shown to be nothing more than a literary hoax when her boyfriend, David Carson pursued a lawsuit against her. Most of the exposes about Andrews’s literary hoax were published in the early 1990s and are no longer readily available on the internet, but this site does talk about David Carson's lawsuit. Jon Magnuson, Selling Native American Soul, This article originally appeared in the Christian Century, on November 22, 1989. http://www.religion-online.org/showarticle.asp?title=905 "In November 1988 an affidavit was filed with a lawsuit brought by David Carson, a writer and former live-in companion of Andrews, contending that "as a result of our personal relationship, she and I composed a series of literary works that includes Medicine Woman, Flight of the Seventh Moon, Jaguar Woman and Star Woman." Jonathon Adolph, a senior editor of New Age Journal, and journalist Richard Smoley began an immediate investigation. In their New Age Journal report, "Beverly Hills Shaman" (March-April 1989) , they acknowledge that in February Carson and his attorney unexpectedly indicated their intention to drop the suit, and they document that prior to that action Carson had made claims suggesting that many of Andrews‘s experiences were the results of his own creative imagination." Carson also co-authored Jami Sams' books which have been widely denounced as fraudulent also. Andrews first arose suspicion among native scholars when it was noted that she had made numerous geographical errors and glaring errors with cultural terms. For example, the Cree Indian guide she created used Lakota and Hopi terms. A Native American professor who frequently worked among the Cree of Manitoba, moreover, noted that no one there had ever heard of Andrews. Her book is filled with many errors and contradictions. You can learn nothing substantive about Native American spiritual practices by reading it. What Andrews actually does is to rehash a version Blavatsky's theosophy laced combined with pseudo-feminist self-improvement gibberish. Her teachings are closer to German mysticism than any indigenous North American spiritual concepts. Perhaps that is white so many Europeans feel so drawn to them. They are, essentially, European. Utne reader republished a series of exposes on her literary hoax in the early 1990s. Distributing that article is what got Red Road Collective members thrown off the land in 1993. http://www.utne.com Check their archives It is common knowledge among indigenous people that Andrews' books are nothing more than literary hoaxes. Here's a link to an NPR blog on Native American Literary Hoaxes with an interesting observation about how so many literary hoaxes about Native culture are published. http://www.npr.org/blogs/tellmemore/2008/03/more_on_love_and_consequences.htm Since so many people are asking about Andrews, I'll post more of the old stuff if I can find it. Thank you for your inquiry. Please pass this information along in your circle of friends and acquaintances. |
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lisa
May 7th, 2008 - 10:59 AM |
Re: question about lynn andrews
Hello webmistress, many, many thanks for our detailed answer!!!! Why I am asking is, I've always been attracted to the philosophy of the north american indegenous people. And I am european  . The available books (about 10 - 15 years ago), were rarely seeded and mainly about the history, the cultural differences between the tribes. I read e.g. Felicitas Goodman who was studing this and other cultures or a book called "The wind is my Mother" from a shaman called "Bear Heart". And a few others. And then I discovered Lynn Andrews - the books are easy to read, very impressing but I was suspicious, because of ... an intention, and the differences between the other books, L.A. is soooo emotional and this is something I can not add to what I read befor, and I still cannot imagine, that the people of the First Nation could be so emotional. At the other hand I still cannot imagine that anybody has such a blooming imagination and the "sisterhood-members" would be pure phantasy. --> Anyway. I do really thank you for this information, and will of course transmit it to everyone who might be interessted!! regards lisa |
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Webmistress
May 11th, 2008 - 8:56 PM |
Re: question about lynn andrews
Lisa, I'm glad I was helpful. If someone was spreading lies about your deepest held beliefs, you'd be emotional too. Native Americans are people. We have the same emotions that everyone else does. Your chances of finding accurate informaton about us in books and on the internet is slim to none. If you're interested in learning more about us, I would suggest looking into events held at your local Indian center, Native American student organization, or attend a pow wow (with the right attitude) if there's one in your ares. Arrive on time. Listen. Most Native people want non-Natives to have accurate pictures of who we really are. Thanks for taking the time to check into things |
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