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For this episode, the hosts of the new podcast Pretendians, Robert Jago and Angel Ellis, explain Indigenous Identity Fraud, the phenomenon of scam artists pretending to be indigenous in order to receive certain kinds of benefits. We talk about the motivations of these Pretendians, how they get away with it, the effects these charlatans have on the indigenous peoples they attempt to emulate, and how these living caricatures overshadow the true identities of various indigenous communities.\n\nListen to Pretendians wherever you get your podcasts!\n\nBecome a Patron to support our show and get early ad-free episodes and bonus content\nOr subscribe to American Hysteria on Apple Podcasts\nHead to americanhysteria.com to get merch and leave us a message on our Urban Legends Hotline\n\nProducer and Editor: Miranda Zickler\nAssociate Producer: Riley Swedelius-Smith\nHosted by Chelsey Weber-Smith\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices