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The Capitol Rioter Dressed Up as a Native American Is Part of a Long Cultural History of 'Playing Indian.' We Ignore It at Our Peril


The Capitol Rioter Dressed Up as a Native American Is Part of a Long Cultural History of ‘Playing Indian.’ We Ignore It at Our Peril
To understand the many dangers posed by the Capitol riots, we must explore the symbolism behind the way they present themselves.
January 18, 2021
A piece of graffiti art depicting the US Capitol riots appears in Kent on January 11, 2021. (Photo by Karwai Tang/WireImage)
Of all the images to emerge from the white supremacist invasion of the US Capitol building, there is one that epitomizes this contradictory moment: Jacob Anthony Chansley (also known as Jake Angeli) standing shirtless in a horned helmet posing with an American flag on the dais of the Senate. His face is painted red, white, and blue; a pair of eagle feathers dangle from the fur-lined headdress. He flexes a bicep in defiance, as if he has just conquered a foreign land.  ....

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