- 14 Oct 2021 19:08
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https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/articl ... lture.html
"Now moccasins are racist! Minnetonka APOLOGIZES for making the traditional shoes for 75 YEARS because it is NOT a Native American-owned business
Minnetonka issued a statement Monday saying it had made money off the back of its 'appropriation' of Native American culture
CEO David Miller admitted his firm is not a Native-owned business, and promised to do more to support Indigenous communities in the future
The company has also hired Adrienne Benjamin - a member of the tribe Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe - as a reconciliation advisor
Minnetonka timed the apology to coincide with Indigenous Peoples' Day
The move is the latest to tackle brands' use of Native American culture with NFL team the Washington Redskins rebranding as the Washington Football Team"
"Now moccasins are racist! Minnetonka APOLOGIZES for making the traditional shoes for 75 YEARS because it is NOT a Native American-owned business
Minnetonka issued a statement Monday saying it had made money off the back of its 'appropriation' of Native American culture
CEO David Miller admitted his firm is not a Native-owned business, and promised to do more to support Indigenous communities in the future
The company has also hired Adrienne Benjamin - a member of the tribe Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe - as a reconciliation advisor
Minnetonka timed the apology to coincide with Indigenous Peoples' Day
The move is the latest to tackle brands' use of Native American culture with NFL team the Washington Redskins rebranding as the Washington Football Team"
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