Native American Clothing Controversy

There has been a lot of controversy dealing with fashion and Native Americans. I learned off of a USA Today article that the Native Americans get very offended when other companies use their stuff. I had never thought about it that way because you see tribal print products all over the place and just assume its a print that people like. For example Victorias Secret had an issue because one of the models wore an Indian head piece in the fashion show. It's interesting because the people in charge don't think twice about what they are producing and then they get a complaint about how people feel offended by it and then it's too late and they're in trouble. I personally feel like it shouldn't be an issue for someone to wear something that is from another country or tribe because they could just like the product and not have any intention of causing trouble. However, when empathizing with the people that feel offended, I can see where they are coming from.

When I was researching I saw another article that talked about how a Native American personally felt about Gwen Stefani's music video "Looking Hot". The Native American felt that Gwen Stefani portrayed a bad example of a Native American woman. It was interesting to read the interview with the Native American woman because she really stood up for the way she felt. She said, "I know some people think this is overreacting and that Native people are whining again" She knows the way society thinks about Native Americans and she wants them to know that she is truly offended by this. If I was in that position I would not think to report it and make a big deal about it but you need people in the world to do that so that they Native Americans can try and preserve their culture. 

It is fascinating to research controversy because you find yourself wondering which side you agree with.  Personally, for the first topic about the model I do not feel like it is an issue because she's just wearing the clothing. But for the music video I can understand where the Native American woman is coming from because the music video is portraying Native American women in a negative light.