A few days ago, I posted this screenshot as a Random Appropriation of the Day: The next day, I was surprised when I received this comment on the post, from a representative of Treasure Madness: Hi ADRIENNE, Sorry if this egg offended you, it’s really just a joke. In Treasure Madness there are also hundreds of more authentic treasures to …
Roundup time: There’s been a lot going on!
Apologies for the lack of posts in the last week or so, I’m taking a statistics class that likes to take over my life every time we have an assignment due. But a lot has happened in the last few days, so I thought I’d do a little round-up! In the news: University of North Dakota retires “Fighting Sioux” …
Wilma Mankiller, former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, passes
(image via cherokee.org) Not an appropriation, but a sad day for Indian Country. Wilma Mankiller, the former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, and the first woman to be elected to the position, passed away this morning. The press release from the Cherokee Nation is below: Wilma Mankiller, former Principal Chief of the Cherokee Nation, passed away this morning. Mankiller …
Random Appropriation of the Day: Easter Edition
Today’s loosely-Easter related Random Appropriation comes from the “Treasure Madness” game on Facebook–which from what I can gather is a game where you, well, look for “treasure” in a virtual world. Tiffany (who sent this to me) noted that there is an Afro-egg that can be discovered as well. Text under the egg reads: “You have found Chief Scramble or …
White Wolf and Running Bear (Speidi) Update
(image via tmz.com) Ugh, another reason to just love the folks over at TMZ. Today’s Heidi and Spencer Native name drama headline? Speidi to Native Americans: It’s Peace Pipe Time Thanks TMZ for throwing that stereotype out there right off the bat, clearly the earlier posts were too subtle. Cause all us Natives smoke the peace pipe and everything, and …
I wish this was an April Fools joke…Speidi takes on "Native American" names
Spencer and Heidi Pratt are no strangers to publicity stunts, but their most recent attempt at getting into the tabloids is just plain weird. They have decided to take on “true Native American Names”. So, from now on Heidi will be known as “White Wolf” and Spencer as “Running Bear”. Could the have picked more stereotypical names? nice one, guys. …
Mardi Gras Indians: can cultural appropriation occur on the margins?
(image via http://library.duke.edu) Last week, the New York Times published a really interesting article concerning Mardi Gras Indians, specifically looking at the possibility of the “Indians” copyrighting their costumes so their images can’t be used in things like calendars, promotional materials, etc, without their consent. I’ll get to that issue in a second post, but I think the entire concept …
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Random Appropriation of the Day!
Via my friend Allison’s friend Kip–taken in Versailles, France. If you can’t tell, the orange peel is wearing a headdress, and the flavor is called “Indien” (you can click to make it bigger). It’s flavored with grenadine, which gives it the pinkish-red color. I was sitting here, trying to figure out the connection between grenadine and Indians–like were pomegranates indigenous …
Random Appropriation of the Day! Dreamcatcher=all inclusive Native traditions
I remember seeing this sign at the entrance to the campus health center, and raising my eyebrows at the randomness and hypocrisy of it all, but only when Leon sent it over, did I start to realize how straight-up nonsensical it is. I am, of course, referring to that dream catcher. I would assume that we’re supposed to believe that …