anexperimentallife:If Native folks are making it to sell to white people with the approval of their...

anexperimentallife:

If Native folks are making it to sell to white people with the approval of their tribe, it’s not “appropriation”–its support and appreciation! So yes, buy that native-made dream catcher, but not the mass produced fakes made by white people. Like, you can go to a pow wow and buy native crafts there, too.

idkinsertfanreferencehere:

http://www.beyondbuckskin.com/p/buy-native.html?m=1

davidlieberman:

white people please just purchase native artwork and jewelry from native people i keep seeing idiot white people be like “waaah i wish i could support native creators but its cultural appropriation” girl why would beaders sell you their earrings then. just dont get a medicine wheel or a thunderbird then like damn it is that easy

This. All of this.

Dressing up as an indigenous stereotype for halloween? Bad. Supporting indigenous artisans and artists by buying and wearing and publicizing their work? Good.