Grey Owl Is Not What He Seems
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Bunkum & Ballyhoo explores the life and complicated legacy of the voice of the Canadian wilderness, an early vocal spokesman for conservation, environmentalism, and native rights; Grey Owl, and the thorny issue of cultural appropriation.
NOTE:This episode contains historical quotations which some listeners may find offensive.
Selected Sources:
The Collected Works Of Grey Owlby Grey Owl
Devil In Deerskins: My Life With Grey Owlby Anahareo
Wilderness Man: The Strange Story of Grey Owlby Lovat Dickson
From The Land Of Shadows: The Making of Grey Owlby Donald B Smith
Audio Sources:
Canadian Cameo - "Grey Owl's Strange Quest" (1936)
Trailer: Grey Owl (1999), dir. Richard Attenborough -20th Century Studios
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