AMERICAN INDIAN READY TO WEAR CATALOGUE 2018 (May 2018)

AMERICAN INDIAN READY TO WEAR CATALOGUE 2018 (May 2018)

by Joey Clift
12 pages, 5.5 x 8.5 inches, $5 physical/$1 digital US (? Can/Mex), no trades
11615 Victory Blvd Apt 8
North Hollywood CA 91606
Joeyclift@gmail.com
https://redcatpress.com

Description: "From Iron Eyes Cody to Native American sports mascots, The American Indian Ready to Wear Catalogue is a 10-page mini-zine featuring all of the fashion tips you need to be the only type of American Indian that white society will allow you to be: a racist caricature." Written by Joey Clift, member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, and illustrated by Janet Myer, member of the Cowlitz Indian Tribe, this one is worth checking out; there are are important points to consider here and the author and illustrator are straightforward and to the point. For example, one of the "on sale" items in the catalogue is titled "President Andrew Jackson / Fuck That Guy" and the description reads "Only 200 years later, people finally understand that the president who signed the Indian Removal Act into law kind of sucked!"  This zine is very effective satire, pointing out the "Retired New Ager" (both female and male) and "The Urban Indian" (among others) to call out these racist caricatures -- some of which remain so prevalent in American culture (sports teams like the R******* [this is how it's printed in the zine, so I'm including it], and the Land O'Lakes Butter Maiden, etc.) that you might be surprised to find them included (but, really, you shouldn't be). This zine will make you think twice about some these racist caricatures; it's well worth getting a copy.