I have a real problem with this woman's claim that some Native elders gave her the title of Chief!
Chief Many Faces, a name given to my dear friend Deborah Anderson, whilst with the Lakota Tribe women on the Pine Ridge reservation SD, is unveiling stills from her upcoming feature documentary she shot of this powerful Native American Nation. Showing at the Leica Gallery in Los Angeles on 17th May 6-9, the exhibit will run until June 25th. It’s time we heard the real history of the Indigenous peoples of America...
https://leicagalleryla.com/gallery-view/deborah-anderson-women-of-the-white-buffalo/
http://deborahanderson.com/
The quote-in-quote, which I have italicized, is not from any of the two links you refer to. And nowhere can I find that Ms. Anderson herself claims that title, and especially, nowhere can I find that anyone claims that any Elders gave her such a title.
The originator of the quote seems to be artist Julian Lennon, who wrote on his Facebook page two weeks ago:
Julian Lennon
May 15 at 12:02pm ·
If You have time, please stop by...
Chief Many Faces, a name given to my dear friend Deborah Anderson, whilst with the Lakota Tribe women on the Pine Ridge reservation SD, is unveiling stills from her upcoming feature documentary she shot of this powerful Native American Nation. Showing at the Leica Gallery in Los Angeles on 17th May 6-9, the exhibit will run until June 25th. It’s time we heard the real history of the Indigenous peoples of America....
https://leicagalleryla.com/gallery-view/deborah-anderson-women-of-the-white-buffalo/
The title may have been a joke or something when she photographed at the reservation, and unfortunately Mr. Lennon referred to it in his widely read post. Seems to me you should direct your ire at Mr. Lennon and not Ms. Anderson?