Wait wait wait, Chakotay was always obvious redface. I just thought it was because that's what the suits wanted, a little hayawaya. Did they really think all that was grade A authentic indigenous?

It was as 1950's "magical medicine man" as you can get. For the love of god, he was literally space-tonto.

Chacotay: my people believe in the seven fathers of the great rivers that made the milky way.

Ok fine "for the love of the seven fathers, he was literally space tonto!"