Canada's CBC gives us a list of Native appropriations revolving around apparel and (naturally) Canada. Most have appeared in Newspaper Rock or the Native Appropriations blog or both. I think I've covered nine of ten of them.
Top ten inappropriate appropriationsFor new readers, here's an oldie but goodie from 2004:
For more on the subject, see
Racist Costumes = White Privilege and
Why Hipster Headdresses Aren't Okay.
You know you're an Indian when white people can't wait to show you their "authentic Native American jewelry" made in China.
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