It is harmful for people to forget Native Americans were Black male feminists...? That is precisely what I saw from your dionthesocialist.com thing.... Hummm I wonder how a Native would feel seeing a black guy say "I'm a Cherokee feminist" Oh I'am of Native background and that made me wide eyed, but I was not offended a black man has an opinion on both sides...... The other guy, well he wants to keep on being hidden by the American government, and how sad Americans are on the internet defending eachother but can't stop calling our own NATIVE (born here) candidates for president!!!! What are we defending exactly!!? She just wanted something nice. Get over it FUCK!
"Out of the Indian Approach to existence there came a great freedom, an intense and absorbing love for nature....enriching faith in a supreme power; and principles of truth, honesty, generosity, equity and BROTHERHOOD as a guide to MUNDANE relations. (Luther Standing Bear, ca 1868-1939 Nat. Geo. In the Spirit of Crazy Horse August 2012) (my own emphasis on the caps)
AJ DARLING! The "white" people are so silly! I think I am the only one with "Savage" blood commenting! Would you be so amazing as to make me one and do a pen pal send me one thing?! I want one! MAN! It is beautiful, unfortunately I had to watch my dad's 100 year old LOIN cloth burn up in an office fire, thank goodness his bow was at home still. You are great doll. LOVE YOU!
It's a great version, but the controversial nature of it overshadows the craft. It's the term "headdress" and the "war paint" on your face that get people's hackles up. It's a feathered headband, and it's adorable, but cultural appropriation isn't cute, it's ugly.
WOA LADY!!!!!!! YOU live in North Dakota and you don't even know what war paint and headresses are! An accurate look and portrail is better than the MYTH that Natives were savage and had wars upon each other. You live so close to Pine Ridge, SD, the SIOUX RESERVATION, and you don't even know. I am offended by you! BAD AMERICAN! BAD!
I hope all of the people bitching about this are being very careful not to ever wear anything tartan, or kimono-style dresses/shirts, cornrows, etc unless they have a cultural right to do so. I am of First Nations descent and I find the hand-wringing here ridiculous. Grow the hell up.
woww this is pretty cool, i can kinda see why people are saying it's offensive and i have googled the issue, thing is, we're now in an age where nothing is pc anymore which is sad really; but the fashion industry had decided it's fun to wear, she's just a kid following the trends, i really doubt she's set out to be rude or anything.
perhaps instead of being mean you could suggest a more acceptable title?
I'm happy to see that a few other people have mentioned this, but I'm going to throw it out there too: This is racist and appropriative and not at all okay.
I just happened to check up on my comment from a while back and I noticed another vague sort of call out to the maker, I know it was time ago, buut. I asked about the Headdress AND suggested purchasing if purchase is necessary from A Native... BECAUSE I am Native American, and I didn't find it offensive except the fact that she said she almost bought one! Buying one NOT from a native is raciest, because that is all Reservation Natives have (other than 50% poverty and teen suicides regularly). having someone find our culture beautiful and waiting to recreate it is always appropriate and never would be considered offensive by a Native American. That is not the way. Acceptance understanding and equality are Native American values. I am jealous I have not made one nor had one passed on to me. I invision the maker of this standing in all glory next to my Great Grandfather to honor her visual appreciation for frankly an overly ignored diminishing race. Said with highest respects and love. Thanks for being defensive tho, heart is admirable.
Amazing job. Stunning presentation. I'm native descended, and I find nothing offensive about this, because you're doing it for aesthetics. People need to chill out.
What tribe are you from (For those who have a tendency to group us all together, there are more than 562 federally recognized tribes, not including all the state recognized tribes, each with its own culture and language)? Who passed down the headdress? What did you do to earn every feather? What elders did you go to get permission to fashion your headdress? What ceremony did you conduct to get the headdress? No tribe I know shows off their headdresses in this manner by the way. Dream catchers are only meant to be near your bed for your dreams. It amazes me how far cultural appropriation has gone these days, native people as fads. We are here, we are alive, we are still practicing our culture and we will call you on it! If you want to learn about our people and really want to honor us, visit our reservations, visit our schools, come to the many ceremonies open to the public. Educate yourselves about the atrocities of the past and learn from them. Learn about the injustices going on today: misrepresentation, land grabbing, environmental contamination, cultural site desecration, cultural genocide, the list goes on. Learn about our beauty, our artwork, our humor, our contributions. Be there in solidarity. Don't go "dressing up". That does not honor our people. If you want a lesson and if you are open to to learn, embrace and honor our culture, please, by all means, come to my page and drop me a note. I'd be happy to share!
Rianne- maybe you should try and make one it only cost me £10, i would love to see someone elses take on this project, and it was tonnes of fun to make, and looks great in a photo shoot.
Krista- sorry don't quite understand the first half of the comment :/, but i love native American culture and their beliefs i think is amazing
I would stick to making them, unless a REAL Native has made it.... you know like shop locally. Shop authentically. You did a good a job. Do you know much about head dresses? Like what one like that is for..? I have a thing for Native American History...
http://dionthesocialist.tumblr.com/post/17497773783/white-people-i-wear-native-american-war-bonnets
http://mycultureisnotatrend.tumblr.com/
"Out of the Indian Approach to existence there came a great freedom, an intense and absorbing love for nature....enriching faith in a supreme power; and principles of truth, honesty, generosity, equity and BROTHERHOOD as a guide to MUNDANE relations. (Luther Standing Bear, ca 1868-1939 Nat. Geo. In the Spirit of Crazy Horse August 2012) (my own emphasis on the caps)
perhaps instead of being mean you could suggest a more acceptable title?
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Rianne- maybe you should try and make one it only cost me £10, i would love to see someone elses take on this project, and it was tonnes of fun to make, and looks great in a photo shoot.
Krista- sorry don't quite understand the first half of the comment :/, but i love native American culture and their beliefs i think is amazing