1955 May AMERICAN INDIAN HOBBYIST Indian Camp DANCING cultural appropropriation

Description: Author: various authors; edited by Norman Feder Title: The American Indian Hobbyist Binding: stapled sheets; three-hole punched at margin (as printed) Size: about 9" x 12" Pagination: 5 leaves, printed double-sided, unnumbered Published: Norman Feder, Los Angeles CA; 1955 Condition: Very good; somewhat age-toned A very odd periodical, focused on "Indian Hobbyism", which is apparently some mix of "white folks dressing up as Native Americans" and actual scholarship and folklore of Native Peoples handiwork, lifeways and dance. Not sure if this was only associated with the mid-Century "Indian Guides" and other cultural appropriation of the day, but it certainly feels like a mix of a fanzine and... something else thats really odd. Some research into editor Norman Feder leads me to understand he eventually moved from "hobbyism" and a focus on the material culture and white club-style "cosplay", towards more conservationist attempts to bring Native artwork into the mainstream of scholarly and museological collections. He eventually worked at the Denver Art Museum, in the Native American collection, so theres that. Clearly from some of the editorial content, in these early issues there was some acknowledgement and discussion of squickiness of the whole matter, but there are also mentions of Native peoples participating and contributing to the magazine. Unusually scarce in this form, too. Take a close look at the auction images for details of contents and condition. If you have any questions at all please send a message through eBay before bidding. Be sure to check our eBay Store for thousands of other listings like this one. Orders will be sent out within three business days of receipt of payment. If youre in a hurry and would like expedited shipping (Priority or Express shipping), please let us know before paying so we can adjust your invoice. Books are sent Media Rate within the US, and other small items are sent Parcel by default. If you would like combined shipping, please (1) contact us to let us know, and then (2) wait to pay until youre finished shopping (but try to keep it within a 4 day period, please). Just leave the items in your eBay Cart and then request an updated invoice after youre done. If you pay for an item, we are obliged to ship it to you, and cannot combine it with subsequent purchases. If youre waiting for a separate auction item to finish, please contact us to let us know. _gsrx_vers_1680 (GS 9.8.3 (1680))

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