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Indians Like Us

"Indians Like Us" airs Monday on SDPB-TV at 9:00 p.m. Central.  The documentary is about a small group of French citizens - called "Savy Western" - who share a passion for everything Native American.  Every weekend, they dress in Native regalia and make appearances at various village fairs alongside their countrymen in France. However, in order to fulfill their dream, they must travel to the United States and meet "real Indians."  For years, the group has been saving money to visit the United States and now, they are about to go.  After being contacted online, Dennis Yellow Thunder, a member of the Lakota Sioux Tribe, offered to take the group far from tourist paths to immerse them in the true experience of what it means to be Native American.  They discover that the reality of contemporary Native Americans is quite different from their portrayed envisioning.  Filmmaker Sylvie Jacquemin discussed the documentary.