Erasure and appropriation of Indigenous designs are still relevant and alive, but Native American designers are reclaiming the spotlight.
On Indigenous Peoples’ Day this year, moccasin-making brand Minnetonka acknowledged that it is not Indigenous-owned and apologized for profiting from Native American culture. In response, it has pledged collaboration in the future with Indigenous designers and financial support to Native organizations.
The Native American community constantly hears these apolo...