I saw the following image in the entrance of a major clothing store a couple of weeks ago.
Pale, thin expressionless mannequins dressed in clothing that is supposed to be Native American, surrounded by Dreamcatchers and ‘teepees’…
The scene caught my eye because it captured so well the normalising of the exploitation of Indigenous cultures, so rich in art, craft, mythology and history but seen only for the commercial profits that can be generated by selling as a gimmick something that has no connection to the Culture what-so-ever…
Tall, thin white-women dressed as how Native Americans are interpreted through European eyes is guaranteed a “no sale’ for this blogger!
