In the 1970s, Halloween costume makers Ben Cooper and Collegeville, both offered Native American Halloween costumes for children. Today, they’re rare because people have figured out that — hey, this stuff is offensive to Native peoples and maybe you should stop doing it. Probably can’t say it better than the 2013 campaign: “It’s a culture, not a costume.” Nevertheless, the […]
Twirlers in War Bonnets | Throwback Thursday
There’s been a lot of controversy brewing in Oklahoma lately over cultural appropriation and Native American war bonnets. But, it’s nothing new. Take for example these pictures of college majorettes. These baton twirlers have absolutely no clue how offensive these headdresses are to Native Americans. The date of this picture from the Boston Public Library archives […]