There is actually one anti-appropriation law that I know of. It is on behalf of native Americans. I have a Navajo flute (crafted and sold by Navajo people) and a native American style flute (not made by native Americans). Notice the inclusion of the word style. It's the law. Selling crafts native to native Americans is a common source of…
There is actually one anti-appropriation law that I know of. It is on behalf of native Americans. I have a Navajo flute (crafted and sold by Navajo people) and a native American style flute (not made by native Americans). Notice the inclusion of the word style. It's the law. Selling crafts native to native Americans is a common source of income and falsely selling imitations is truly a ripoff.
That is quite different from me playing clawhammer banjo or blues which are considered to be Americana. The African roots are acknowledged but the extraordinary richness of American music is a cultural blend.
As for things like hair styles. I am a champion of women doing whatever they please to accentuate their beauty. No tribe has a monopoly.
There is actually one anti-appropriation law that I know of. It is on behalf of native Americans. I have a Navajo flute (crafted and sold by Navajo people) and a native American style flute (not made by native Americans). Notice the inclusion of the word style. It's the law. Selling crafts native to native Americans is a common source of income and falsely selling imitations is truly a ripoff.
That is quite different from me playing clawhammer banjo or blues which are considered to be Americana. The African roots are acknowledged but the extraordinary richness of American music is a cultural blend.
As for things like hair styles. I am a champion of women doing whatever they please to accentuate their beauty. No tribe has a monopoly.