# Where did the idea that Native Americans = Hippies come from?

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**Created:** [November 4, 2010, 11:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-the-idea-that-native-americans-hippies-come-from/559439 "2010-11-04T11:07:52Z")\
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**Post date:** [November 4, 2010, 12:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/where-did-the-idea-that-native-americans-hippies-come-from/559439/5 "2010-11-04T12:49:22Z")

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> [@Mr.Duality](#):
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> I don’t recall ever seeing any Native Americans at the 37 Grateful Dead concerts I was at.🙂

You just didn’t _see_ them. Those Noble Savage types are masters of stealth, you know.

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