This is the audio version of the Unsettle post by the same title. Thanks for listening.
Relevant websites
https://muckrack.com/jacqueline-keeler
Media Indigena. “Contemplating the Consequences of Colonial Cosplay,” Part 1, episode 245. February 24, 2021.
Media Indigena. “Creating Culpability for Consequences Colonial Cosplay,” Part 2, episode 246. February 27, 2021. .
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Playing Indian Constitutes a Structural Form of Colonial Theft, and It Must be Tackled