Let’s just get one thing straight.
This is traditional native clothing:
Eastern Shoshone (Wyoming), Girl’s Dress, beads/leather, c. 1900.
Not this:
Or even this:
Wanna know why that second one still doesn’t count?
Because ladies and gents that is Iron Eyes Cody. He was a famous actor who did western movies. He was an Italian that liked to play Native American, not just in his movies, but in real life.This is what we dance in:
Not this:
This is the proper way to wear a warbonnet:
This is Phil Fontaine. He is the former National Chief. He can wear a war bonnet.
Improper way to wear a war bonnet:
These are “Indian” Blankets:
These are not:
This is what native art looks like:
Not this:
This belongs under #indian hat:
This does not:
This is native jewellery:
My friend’s bead work.
This is not:
GOT IT?!
