Summary
Reclamation, resurgence and resilience are all ways to describe what's happening with Native American fashion and art as it becomes more visible. Kaomi Lee of Twin Cities PBS met one Ojibwe artist who is helping to create authentic designs and is working with one non-native company to help reconcile past wrongs. For a transcript of this story, click here .Five Facts
- According to this story, how is cultural appropriation harmful?
- Who is Adrienne Benjamin, and what is her background?
- Why does it matter that Native American artists are able to sell their art now, according to journalist Kaomi Lee?
- Why is the number of Native clothing brands growing?
- What can companies that have appropriated Native designs do to address their cultural appropriation?
Focus Questions
Minnetonka has changed its logo, collaborated with Native American artists and plans on changing the designs of its products. Do you think that in recognizing profiting through cultural appropriation, companies can begin to remedy some of the harm that they have caused? Or should some other measure be taken? News Analysis : The journalist, Kaomi Lee, interviewed two Native American artists for this segment. Why did Lee choose to interview those two? Who else would you have interviewed? Alternative : See, Think, Wonder : What did you notice? What did the story make you think? What story would you want to find out more about? Where would you go to learn more?For More
What students can do : As a class, discuss — do you have any public art in your own community that may be an example of cultural appropriation? What makes it so?STUDENT VIDEO OF THE DAY (Nov 26, 2021)
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