Reclaiming Native American Art
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- čas přidán 5. 11. 2017
- There is a great demand for cultural art in today’s market, with everything from clothing to home goods and jewelry featuring Native American-inspired designs. Unfortunately, the majority of these products are counterfeit, using appropriated designs by non-Native artists. Now, Louie Gong is reclaiming his heritage through Eighth Generation, a company that merges the traditional works of Native artists with a modern aesthetic.
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So many people missing the point here. This man isn't chastising anyone personally for buying other non-native made merchandise. He's merely expressing how it makes HIM feel so why are people attacking him? Is it so wrong that he would prefer the items representing his culture were made by his community? I would want to support them and not some corporation like Forever 21 that pays slave wages and produce shit quality.
AuroraBorealis I would feel annoyed too about the fake native art. Oftentimes non natives take sacred symbols or designs and use them for profit without giving credit to or thinking about Native people.
Aurora Borealis
It's called respecting his native culture. It's not my culture so im not worthy to buy his products.
Ako what are you talking about lol
Being a Tribal from India.....It's inspiring.
BREkka 😂😂😂😂 it's not about indians, it's about red indians
I Know, I'm talking about Aboriginal Indigenous people in any Continent. Like "Warlpiri "from Australia or "Masai" & "Xhosa" from Africa.
@@BipinRaviEkka Being a bigot is not inspiring.
When the market reopens...I plan on stopping by here and supporting this place. I really want to learn more about the local Native American's in my area. I wish the tribes around here had festivals or did things to teach people about their culture...I can't find any information about any of that (and I looked before the outbreak).
I love eighth generation! tlingit from alaska, grew up in both alaska and washington, louie gong is such an awesome artist
The problem is, if it will sell then people will sell it.
The comments are cancerous
i find that native noth american people are stranger in their home land, which is SAD
hamza B it's not just their home land, it's home land to every other American.
Adam Kimm He never said that it was only theirs!
their culture is nearly extinct in north america, that's why they became like stranger
Only in America and Canada, in Mexico the natives are thriving!
that’s what happens iif racist immigrant come to your land. they kill you and your progeny. US very simillar with ISIS in term of starting their country and act of terrorism (nagasaki hiroshima). the different is USA have hollywood and control to mainstream media to cover their cruel act while ISIS didn’t have that. I’m really sorry for 100 million native american who killed by racist immigrant who claiming their land
Awesome Story, with Christmas on the way A place to buy authentic new Jewelry & paintings. Thank You Great Video, I learned something new!!
I don't really know what to say; it feels conflicted.
Love it. Love it. love it.
Awesome
Ay Seattle represent
LOVE this! Supporting local artists and indigenous cultures is so important
Just curious does a portion of profits go to a charity?
I want a big blanket!!!!
cool
fun fact: your art teacher sent you here
I live on what used to be native land, and I have a cottage with Ojibwe rock paintings of Nanabush.. I have always felt a respect for the history of this land. If I were to sew my own Ojibwe patterns.. would that be appropriating? I want to preserve a tradition of art and culture.. But I worry that this in itself could be considered offensive..
Do I avoid appropriation? Or help preserve culture?
Is an archeologist an appropriator of artifacts, or a preserver of history?
Sandra Cho I think your comment is the best by far because it's actually engaging and questions the aspects of what could be right or wrong with doing what you're doing rather than just claiming stuff like "snow flakes" or something of the like
Appropriation to me is when you take something from another culture and disregard the meanings or origin of your inspiration. I think it would be fine to do this because you have a personal connection and clearly intend to credit your inspiration and avoid disrespect.
As for the archeologist... it depends on the point of view, but they do not appropriate artifacts- they take them of of context and their home.
It’s the classic indiana jones vs. Nazi artifact appropriator. I guess the conclusion is that you can be influenced by different nations, as long as you know in your heart you are doing right by said nations by paying the proper respects.
if you want ask do the art ask the people who really know about the stuff and engage them first? maybe dont put yourself in front alone when talking about this to a bigger audience but bring someone who actually own the culture and also let them talk? these are what i can think of
You live on what IS native land. The whole continent is still indigenous land
There is a beautiful publication on a little-explored subject on native American glassmakers. The title of the publication is "Fusing Traditions: Transformations in Glass by Native Americans." Wonderful photographs and bios by these talented artists. Book is available at: www.fineartspress.com
for those thinking why he is complaining about the mechandising of native culture... think on a scenario that your work is something you can make a living with, help communities and create a path to new gens. BUT seeing that your work have a market, someone copy and use your idea to satisfy the demand without giving the proper credit or your community getting nothing from it. the problem is not the merchandising is the lack of recognition or if this work will help the maintance of native culture.
what about land?
Lois gong vans!!
Nyc
Great company! What is really frustrating is that so many Native artists struggle to find customers while most customers buy imported Pretendian trash. Only Native made dreamcatchers work, BTW. All the rest summon Freddy Kruger.
America the home of the free
Dam this comment section...
Признавайтесь, кто написал на стене Магадан, Владивасток?
Митя А такой же вопрос)
Митя А Mockba
what are you saying???????
I don't speak dyslexic.
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What about: "The [very]_ Indigenous_People('s) of/from Across:_ "The -Americas!!"!!" = "Reclaiming "their own "Urban LegendsCreepyPastas'"/"Cryptids!!"??-Etc.
-M.K.S.
Lots of angry people in this comment section
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Ever realised how close native americans are related to asians?
I like that everyone in the comments is complaining about liberals when it's all snowflakes complaining about liberals that aren't around? Why does everything have to be political just a dude making some cool stuff for a really cool reason, chill tf out
Right omg
lol
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Very unaffected
American, i'm 6th
America has no cultu :
How about a story about native art, instead of a lesson about appropriation?
No offence but i read 0:27 as
'This Fart is our Fart'
I am so sorry.. lol
Can't buy it, not my culture.
Hope buisness goes well 👋
Nice
Gary Faulkner buy it. It doesnt matter what culture you belong to
That's the joke, I think.
Lol
Louis Rudy He'll buy it if he wants to.
This man... I don’t care if Not Italian people make spaghetti!!!
It's beautiful art and I'm glad they want to carry on their heritage, but I am going to assume none of those people are 100% Native American. Even if they are all pure bred, selling the images on shoes and cell phones is just as bad. I'm sure the original creators of that art were putting them on plastic and rubber a thousand years ago. Any way you want to look at it... it's all for money.
Shouldn't art be for everyone and made from anyone?
Whatever your just money hungry
No hes not its just terrible seeing our native american art out there btw im mucklushool and I am a native american but yet again it terrible seeing our art out in stores that have no resemblance to our art
You are literally complaining about the thing that makes your dream job possible. Look at it as a blessing that capitalists have made your culture so popular that you can do what you are doing now.
He clearly cares about his community more than he cares about money
My point is that the people he is complaining about made his current job possible. He takes full advantage of the positives other companies created (interest in his art), while only talking about the negatives.
no, those other merchants didn't create an interest in native american art. that's been a thing for a while now. however, they are exploiting and appropriating it with kitsch or by not recognizing the original artist, which is ethically not cool. real native american artists deserve both recognition and payment for real native american art, which is what he's trying to do.
If you think circulating native american themed items through our society did not help to maintain or increase interest, you should really check yourself.
Capitaine Cheng what the heck does that have to do with anything. Those companies are exploiting native people and culture. Do you think some hippie chick would really care and be interested of the origins of native artwork. It wouldnt benefit native people if some comapy sells some shitty knockoff of their art. Nah you Uncle Chan it's about quality non quantity. It's the right of native people to have a say of how their culture is portrayed especially considering they are still economically and socially disadvantaged to this day.
Oh no, heaven forbid that other people take interest in your culture! 😂
So if others can't make it, why is it ok for others too buy? Inconsistent thinking.
The problem is people usually use other cultures for money, not thinking about the meaning of certain symbols or patterns, like said in the video "feels like a family photo on a product in a store "
you're missing the point
Valery Ivanova Well no one would care about the stuff if the evil money grabbing capitalists didn't allow people to take an interest in it for all these years.
Copying, botching and then profiting off of art from another culture that you know nothing about and have no business making or selling is not "taking an interest"
i once had one of my baby photos use on the phtorephers studio , and i feel no negative feelings twords him
Whats next reclaiming sacrificial lambs, and canablism? I mean its well and dandy you want to embrace your culture. But you dont control it. Unless you have quality. I could care less if its native or not. I bought a cheap hookah from egypt for $200. The vase and the paint on it is complete crap hand painted bullshit that flakes pff just by touching it. Could care less about color or where the person came from who made it. I only care if its quailty and worth the money. Welcome to the world.
That’s like saying Eminem’s songs are fake because he’s not black
$5 Indians
sounds pretty racist to me..
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