ABSTRACT

Finally, "doing" being-or-becoming-a-"real-Indian" is not something that one can do all by oneself. It requires the participation of others. One cannot be a "real Indian" unless one appropriately recognizes other "real Indians" and gets recognized by others as a "real Indian" in the practices of doing being-or-becoming-a-"real-Indian." Being a "real Indian" also requires appropriate accompanying objects (props), times, and places.