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Jamake Highwater (born Jackie Marks, also known as Jay or J Marks; 14 February 1931 – June 3, 2001) was an American writer and journalist of Eastern European Jewish ancestry who mispresented himself as Cherokee . In the late 1960s, Marks assumed a pretendian identity, claiming to be Cherokee, and used the name "Jamake Highwater" for his writings.
- Jamake Highwater, Cinema Guild, Alvin H. Perlmutter
- 1981
Feb 7, 2023 · Jamake Highwater, who claimed to be a Native American, was hired as a consultant for Star Trek: Voyager to help develop the character of Chakotay. However, he was exposed as a fraud in 1984 and his deception affected the show's representation and authenticity of Native American culture.
- Tucker Archer
Jun 19, 2015 · Jamake Highwater was a white writer who claimed to be a Blackfoot/Cherokee Indian and wrote books and articles on Native culture. He was exposed as a fraud by Hank Adams in 1984, but continued to publish and influence the arts and academia.
Jun 16, 2001 · Jamake Highwater, a prolific award-winning American Indian writer and host of PBS documentaries on Indian heritage, died on June 3 at his home in Los Angeles. His date of birth is unknown, but...
Jun 9, 2001 · June 9, 2001 12 AM PT. TIMES STAFF WRITER. Jamake Highwater, prolific award-winning Native American writer and host of educational television shows rooted in the culture of his heritage, has...
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Jamake Highwater has 49 books on Goodreads with 3046 ratings. Jamake Highwater’s most popular book is Anpao: A Newbery Honor Award Winner.
Jackie Marks, Jack Marks, or J. Marks (February 14, 1931 – June 1, 2001), also called Jamake Highwater, was an American writer, news writer and television show host. He was white but he pretended to be Native American. For many years, whites and Native Americans thought he was an expert on Native American culture.
