From 'Chahta' to 'Indigenous' in America's largest city

The leader of New York City’s most prominent and vocal Indigenous group fabricated their tribal affiliation after taking a DNA test, an investigation by Indianz.Com has found.

Asserting a “Mississippi Choctaw” tribal identity in America’s most populous city has opened numerous doors for Regan Brook Loggans. Through a group known as the Indigenous Kinship Collective, the German-born U.S. citizen has solicited tens of thousands of dollars in donations, exploited professional opportunities and has frequently shamed the public into amplifying their ever-growing platform.

Yet prior to the DNA test, Loggans did not identify as American Indian, according to long-time friends and long-time associates. They even stylized their surname with “de” in hopes of drawing attention to Guatemala, their mother’s country of origin.

https://www.indianz.com/News/2022/02/25/self-described-agitator-changes-tribal-affiliation-story-after-inquiries/