Carol Lane

I went down the rabbit hole on this challenge. I spent more than 60 mins over a couple of weeks going through a lot of online info starting with the links provided and then branching out.
There is a link to what I consider an easy-to-understand discussion regarding the difference between appropriation vs honoring of native culture, symbols etc. (explains why Native Americans are offended by a sports team that uses a racial slur for example)
The interactive map of tribes is fascinating and along with showing the overlap of many, many tribes it also reveals the extent of US gov't sanctioned land robbery (to put it mildly).
Then I got caught up in a blog by Taté Walker (Mniconjou Lakota). I watched a video she and her daughter, who are both huge Harry Potter fans, made regarding JK Rowling's History of Magic in America and how it broke their hearts that it didn't accurately reflect many native beliefs, reinforced some negative stereotypes and appropriated Native symbols and converted them into generalized European-styled versions for her series. They acknowledge that they don't think JK meant disrespect but now that corrections have been requested and not addressed they are upset (I haven't researched JK's responses to the Native communities who have contacted her and asked for corrections)
This study has caused me to try to see some of the everyday things we casually see and hear in our culture the way a Native American would and one of the biggest takeaways that I find I'm guilty of is this: our "dominant culture" lumps Native Americans of all tribes and customs into a few big stereotypes and we forget that there are over 550 separate tribes in N. America alone. Technically, I know this to be true but I also know how heavily influenced I've been by books and Hollywood with their vast generalizations and over simplifications.