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Simon Ortiz's Men on the Moon (Campbell & Rodarte)

Cultural Appropriation & Fashion

How has Native American art and iconography been appropriated by certain counter-cultural movements (like that of the hippies, Burning Man, or Coachella) or fashion trends? What is it about Native American art and culture that makes it a target for such appropriation? How do Native American people feel about the appropriation of their culture? What seem to be the problems with such appropriation?


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