The Native American Activists Exposing Celebrity 'Race-Fakers'

Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/GettyFor years, Heather Rae Bybee was considered to be one of Hollywood’s most prominent Native American directors. She described her mother as Cherokee, sported a tattoo of a Cherokee goddess, told the stories of Native characters in her award-winning films, and was a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Science’s Indigenous Alliance.But the film industry was left in shock earlier this year when Rae was accused of being just 1/20

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