Hi, I’m a Native American, and I’m fed up with the appropriation
of my culture by those desperate to be trendy, hip, ironic etc. Being
a Native comes with a history of decidedly un-trendy events, such as
the cultural genocide of an entire continent, residential schools,
racism, stolen generations, and the eradication of entire tribes of
people and their cultural traditions. This blog is devoted to calling
out those who might think that it is fun to dress like a native for a
photo-shoot, or what have you. Just because it’s popular, doesn’t
make it right, and to me, it is just as offensive as blackface.
Although we are a mostly invisible culture, that does not grant anyone
the right to appropriate what little pieces of our past we have,
robbing them of their dignity. Part of being seen as “trendy” also
makes an entire culture not only a commodity, but also something that
people will (and can) tire of; therefore being disposable. And to me,
that is unacceptable. I can be contacted at flight.of.fancy@live.com,
if you’d like to see something I’ve missed up on the site. Want to
contribute? Submit posts to www.mycultureisnotatrend.tumblr.com/submit
Got questions? Submit them to www.mycultureisnotatrend.tumblr.com/ask
