Hi, I'm a Native American, and I'm fed up with the appropriation of my culture by those desperate to be trendy, hip, ironic etc. emilymarie38 asked: Hi there. Somehow I happened upon this blog and have been reading through pages for about an hour. I would like to apologize. This past Halloween I dressed as a "Native American". I was completely unaware of what I was doing. I was just a girl dressing up in a cute outfit. I had no idea how disrespectful I was being and am embarrassed I didn't see this. I know my apology doesn't really do much, but I felt compelled to do so anyways. I thank you for opening my eyes to the appropriation around me.
Thanks. This really means a lot. Halloween took a lot out of me and I just had to back away from blogging for a while. It’s a tough thing to come up against so much opposition, so consistently. I really appreciate messages like this, because it gives me hope. So thank you. It takes some serious courage to re-consider your own actions. I wish more people out there could find it in themselves.
I’ll try to get back on the blogging horse soon. Thanks again.
K
