A prominent producer and Native American activist has been accused of faking her Cherokee heritage - with a leading tribal watchdog group now saying she usurped 'real American Indian voices and perspectives' for her own gain.The producer of several films featuring stars like Ellen Page, 56-year-old Heather Rae currently serves on the Academy of Motion Pictures' Indigenous Alliance, and once headed the Sundance Institute's Native American program.Born in but raised in , Rae is perhaps best known for 'Frozen River,' a Sundance Award-winning film that was nominated for an Oscar, and 2005's Trudell, an acclaimed documentary that follows notable Native American John Trudell.
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