Native Appropriations

Web address nativeappropriations.com
Commercial No
Type of site
 Blog
Available in English
Owner Blogger
Created by Adrienne Keene
Launched January 11, 2010 (2010-01-11)

Native Appropriations is a popular[1][2][3] blog that critically discusses the ways that Indigenous people are depicted in mainstream, Euro-American dominated, culture. Active since 2010, the website is created and maintained by Cherokee scholar Dr. Adrienne Keene.

Subjects

Some of the most frequently discussed topics on the blog are "hipster headdresses", the Native American mascot controversy and appropriation and misrepresentations of Native American cultures in Hollywood movies. Targets of critique include the Washington Redskins,[4] The Lone Ranger remake,[5] Christina Fallin,[6] Halloween "Pocahottie" costumes,[7] and Urban Outfitters.[8] Though much of the blog's commentary is critical, it is not exclusively so: Nelly Furtado, for example, has been praised for her respectful engagement with Native hoop and shawl dancers.[9]

Coverage and influence

Keene observes that Native Americans are hardly represented in mainstream media, and journalists often turn to non-native experts when they do write stories.[10] However, the increasing popularity of her blog and appearance on other social media such as Twitter has made her a widely quoted expert[11] on matters to do with appropriations, with mentions in the BBC,[10] NPR,[1] The Guardian,[12] the Phoenix New Times,[13] Al Jazeera,[14] Time magaine[15] and other major news outlets. The Guardian has credited her with leading a successful campaign against stereotypical imagery created by Paul Frank Industries: the company later invited Keene and other experts to help design new product lines working with native artists.[12]

References

  1. 1 2 "Q&A: How Is The Native College Experience Different?". nprEd. Archived from the original on July 29, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Powwow Party Flub Leads To Fashion Line". Npr.org. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  3. ↑ "Spring's least-wanted fashion trend: The co-opting of Aboriginal dress". Elle Canada. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  4. ↑ "Bustle". Bustle.com. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  5. ↑ "The Real Problem With a Lone Ranger Movie? It's the Racism, Stupid". Indian Country Today Media Network.com. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  6. ↑ "Newspaper Rock". Newspaperrock.bluecorncomics.com. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  7. ↑ "Spring's least-wanted fashion trend: The co-opting of Aboriginal dress". Elle Canada. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  8. ↑ "Fashion designer Paul Frank teams up with Native American artists". Denverpost.com. 17 August 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  9. ↑ "Nelly Furtado’s "Big Hoops" Video: Native dancers represent!". Native Appropriations. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  10. 1 2 "BBC News - #BBCtrending: Native Americans reject 'super drunk' label". BBC News. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  11. ↑ "Powwow Party Flub Leads To Fashion Line". NPR. Archived from the original on April 28, 2014. Retrieved April 7, 2016.
  12. 1 2 Tansy Hoskins. "Fake Native American clothing ranges show the darker side of fashion". the Guardian. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  13. ↑ Rebekah Zemansky (18 September 2012). "Bloggers Adrienne Keene and Dr. Jessica Metcalfe on Native Headdresses, Patterns, and "Aztec" Labels in Popular Fashion". Jackalope Ranch. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  14. ↑ "Don't Trend on My Culture". Don't Trend on My Culture. Retrieved 6 January 2015.
  15. ↑ "Johnny Depp as Tonto: Is 'The Lone Ranger' Racist? - TIME.com". TIME.com. 3 July 2013. Retrieved 6 January 2015.

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