Jamake Highwater

Jamake Highwater Jamake Mamake Highwater (born Jackie Marks; 13 February 1931 – June 3, 2001), also known as "J Marks", was an American writer and journalist of Eastern European Jewish ancestry who mispresented himself as Cherokee.

In the late 1960s, Marks assumed a pretendian identity, claiming to be Cherokee, and used the name "Jamake Highwater" for his writings. As Highwater, he wrote and published more than 30 fiction and non-fiction books of music, art, poetry and history. His children's novel ''Anpao: An American Indian Odyssey'' (1973) received a Newbery Honor. His book ''The Primal Mind: Vision and Reality in Indian America'' (1981) was the basis of a PBS film documentary about Native American culture.

Marks was exposed as an impostor in 1984 by Assiniboine activist Hank Adams and reporter Jack Anderson in separate publications. Despite this, Marks continued to be widely perceived by the general public as Native American. Provided by Wikipedia
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    Anpao : an American Indian odyssey / by Highwater, Jamake

    Published 1977
    Full Text (via Internet Archive)
    eBook
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    The primal mind : vision and reality in Indian America / by Highwater, Jamake

    Published 1982
    Book
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    Arts of the Indian Americas : leaves from the sacred tree / by Highwater, Jamake

    Published 1983
    Book
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    Eyes of darkness : a novel / by Highwater, Jamake

    Published 1985
    Book
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    Fodor's Indian America / by Highwater, Jamake

    Published 1975
    Full Text (via Internet Archive)
    eBook
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    Dance : rituals of experience / by Highwater, Jamake

    Published 1978
    Book
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    Native land : sagas of the Indian Americas / by Highwater, Jamake

    Published 1986
    Book
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    The primal mind by Highwater, Jamake

    Published 1999
    Video VHS
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    Myth and sexuality / by Highwater, Jamake

    Published 1990
    Book
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    Song from the earth : American Indian painting / by Highwater, Jamake

    Published 1976
    Book
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    Anpao : an American Indian odyssey / by Highwater, Jamake

    Published 1977
    Book
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    Moonsong lullaby / by Highwater, Jamake

    Published 1981
    Book
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    The primal mind : vision and reality in Indian America / by Highwater, Jamake

    Published 1981
    Book
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