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Pocahontas actor sues James Cameron for 'exploiting' her to create Avatar character

James Cameron faces lawsuit from Indigenous actress Pocahontas for allegedly basing a character on her image without credit or compensation

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Locals We Love: With Mi Oaxaca, Fabiola Santiago is working to reclaim mezcal's Indigenous identity.

For decadescenturies evenher ancestors had worked with agave, planting, harvesting, and producing the traditional spirit in Santiago, Matatlan, the so-called world capital of mezcal. It wasn't just a job; it was an essential part of their heritage and identity as members of the Indigenous Zapotec community. But in the 1980s, an agave shortage, combined with increasing demand for tequila (and other local factors), tanked the industry on which their livelihoods depended.

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Pocahontas actor sues James Cameron for 'exploiting' her to create Avatar character

Locals We Love: With Mi Oaxaca, Fabiola Santiago is working to reclaim mezcal's Indigenous identity.

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