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Native American Cultural Appropriation (Why is it bad?(Social…

- - - - In her most recent post, she visited a bar with a warbonnet painted in front of a mirror so that patrons can come in and take a picture "wearing" it and tag the bar. (January 2019)
        
        Author "called out" bar on Instagram and said
        "Hey crushedpb, this really isn’t ok. Warbonnets are sacred to several Native nations and are something that has to be earned. They are symbols of great respect and honor, and aren’t dress up or fantasy objects. When they’re used out of context in this way, it’s disrespectful to the real, living cultures that still use these headdresses in ceremony and community. Native peoples aren’t photo props, stereotypes, or IG cliches. I hope you’ll consider painting this over. ❤️"
        
        Bar puts out statement saying "the purpose was not to offend anyone"
        
        Author writes back describing how it is offensive
        
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    - - Adrienne K.
- - - - "In the video the camera tracks (Johnny) Depp as he strolls in deep, mindful thought through a landscape of canyons while a Sioux warrior performs a war dance in traditional dress."
        https://www.forbes.com/sites/gregpetro/2019/09/06/dior-ariana-grande-and-cultural-appropriation-what-were-they-thinking/#7dfebe96b3d5
      - The fashion brand called the campaign "an authentic journey deep into the Native American soul in a sacred, founding, and secular territory”.
    - - Land O'Lakes Butter (logo since 1928)
      - In the 1950s Patrick DesJarlait was a local Ojibwe artist who was hired to revamp Mia’s depiction. DesJarlait believed in fostering an open dialogue between Native Americans and non-Natives alike. So when Land O’Lakes approached him, he agreed, believing in the value of “fostering a sense of Indian pride” across the Midwest. DesJarlait wrote, too, that “each of my paintings tells a story about some aspect of [Native] life. It has always been my hope that my [works] will help to remind my people of their own heritage and that they, in turn, will inform other people about the traditional [Native American] way of life.” https://vugradhistory.wordpress.com/2018/11/22/where-did-the-land-olakes-logo-come-from/#targetText=Once%20the%20name%20was%20chosen,O'Lakes%20design%20in%201928.&targetText=Mia%20was%20specifically%20designed%20as,of%20butter%20in%20her%20hands.
      - However, people today still have problems with the way Land O’Lakes portrays Native American imagery. For many modern Native Americans, these images are seen as caricatures, symbols of the European-American narrative that ignores the genocide, disease, and cultural devastation brought to our communities.
    - - Washington Redksins (since 1937)
    - - American Spirit Cigarettes (since 1982)
    - - Indian Motorcycles (brand since 1901)