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quay-cur asked: I, too, am guilty of dressing up as an "indian" for Halloween as a child. I'm glad I know better now, but I needed to get that off my chest. Is it weird to feel guilty about fourth grade mistakes?
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taphophiles asked: My adopted father is Cherokee, but never was upset or overly protective of his heritage or prescribe to the cultures and so I never even realized how offensive it is to do the things people do. While I always knew the costumes were tacky, unrealistic, stereotypical, and inaccurate, I never thought it was offensive. I admit to dressing up as Disney's Pocahontas when I was 4 (Favorite movie),...
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sluttysioux asked: Hey, you're probably not the best person to ask this, but I figure it's best to ask a cultural appropriation blog and yours was the first URL I remembered. Anyway, is girls using henna on their hands (in the style that Indian women use for their weddings) considered cultural appropriation? I have some friends that do this and I feel like I should say something about it but I'm not...
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apihtawikosisan:
Forget all that fake Etsy shit, the crappy Forever 21 clothes and all that other ‘native american inspired’ bullshit. If you MUST have Native American style? Get it for real.
Beyond Buckskin has a boutique featuring all native designers. Haute couture to affordable and one-of-a-kind street wear items, as well as jewellery and accessories galore.
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Parent Requests Indian Mascot in Delaware Be... →
indiancountry:
A parent is asking the Indian River School District in Dagsboro, Delaware to remove its Indian mascot from two schools.
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There's A Battle Of Two Wolves Inside Us All
taboopinetrees:
—An old Cherokee told his grandson: “My son, there’s a battle between two wolves inside us all. One is Evil. It’s anger, jealousy, greed, resentment, inferiority, lies and ego. The other is Good. It’s joy, peace, love, hope, humility, kindness and truth.” The boy thought about it and asked: “Grandfather, which wolf wins?”. The old man quietly replied: “The one you feed.”
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New photos!
jillwillriot:
Shannon is getting back to her Native American roots.
https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.163414973783437.14889.155469461244655&type=1
On why prancing around in a headdress and war paint isn’t ~appreciating~ “native culture”
Where is this field all y’all settlers go to to take these ridiculous photoshoots?
P.S. If I’m not mistaken that drum style is...
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