Germany has a surprising passion: America's Indigenous peoples. For generations, people here have been fascinated by Indigenous cultures and a romanticized version of the Wild West. Every summer, hundreds of thousands even celebrate a fictional Indigenous hero dreamed up by a German author. But for Native Americans, such images can be painful — a fascination caught between admiration, stereotypes, and cultural appropriation.
CHAPTERS
00:00 Intro
01:08 Karl May festival
01:59 Karl May and the Wild West myth
02:39 Wild West towns in Germany
02:57 A Native American's perspective
03:41 Stereotypes and Indigenous representation
04:38 "Indianthusiasm" under criticism
05:41 Cultural appropriation debate
06:13 Fantasy vs. reality
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CREDITS
Report: Gönna Ketels
Camera: Henning Goll
Edit: Philipp Czegka
Supervising editor: Mirja, Viehweger, Ruben Kalus
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