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The shoe company started in 1946 as one of many that sold Native-inspired moccasins to roadside gift shops. Its CEO apologized for profiting off Indigenous culture and outlined a plan for giving back.
A child-size Minnetonka suede and leather moccasin, pictured in 2011. The company has apologized for appropriating Native American culture and promised to do more to support Indigenous communities.
Say the words "Native American" and "fashion" in the same sentence, and the first images that pop into your head are likely the least accurate: headdresses, fringes and moccasins. Such items ...
Footwear brand Minnetonka Moccasin is issuing an apology for having "appropriated" Native American culture with their shoes. On Oct. 11, Indigenous Peoples' Day, CEO David Miller, issued a ...
Minnetonka Issues Apology for Having 'Appropriated' Native American Culture with Their Moccasins "We first publicly acknowledged our appropriation in the summer of 2020, but it was long overdue ...
Minnetonka is apologizing for profiting off of Native American culture without acknowledging its role in the 75-year-old Minnesota company's line of moccasins and other footwear products.
The Native American House, NAH, sits amongst a block of culture. This month, the NAH is a little busier than usual. To recognize national Native American Heritage month, the house is sponsoring ...
Minneapolis footwear company Minnetonka Moccasin first publicly apologized for its appropriation of the Native American culture in 2020, but even that was “long overdue." ...
WALDORF, Md. - For her high school graduation ceremony this week, Dylan McCabe planned to honor her Native American heritage by walking across the stage in a ceremonial dress under her graduation ...
The Minneapolis-based footwear company Minnetonka is not actually run by Native Americans, its CEO acknowledged on Monday. David Miller issued the statement on Indigenous People's Day apologizing for ...