| Tipoffs for Longmont, Colorado (Public Policy) Newsletter for Friday October 28, 2022 ( 1 items ) |
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First Nations Development: That Indian Princess Costume is Not Honoring Native Culture
LONGMONT, Colorado, Oct. 28 (TNStalk) -- The First Nations Development Institute issued the following agency statement on Oct. 27, 2022:
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Systemic racism comes in many forms, and one way it is popularly seen is in undignified, mass-produced Halloween Indian costumes. This blatant disregard for Indigenous peoples and their (very different) cultures is disrespectful and offensive.
Wearing of these costumes is a sign of the overall acceptance of cultural appropriation and bastardization of
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