Carl May and the Native American Festival Industry

Carl May died in 1912, but his ridiculous books lived on in the 1960s They were made into a series of Euro westerns that are credited with saving West Germany's film industry. There's still a Carl May festival in Germany every year that draws tens of thousands of fans Thanks to his books and the fascination for Native American culture they ignited Germany has a thriving Native American cosplay in festival industry to this day.