Urban Outfitters has repeatedly violated ethical and legal standards, "culture poaching" Jews and Blacks in the past and now the American Indian.
By selling products labelled "Navajo" with no regard for the law or morailty, the company trivializes and demeans the great history of a great people for profit.
Plastic "dream catchers" (not of Navajo origin) are offensive. More so are flasks! Given the history of native oppression through the alcohol trade the insensitivity and offense is remarkable.
See
http://www.racialicious.com/2011/10/10/an-open-letter-to-urban-outfitters-on-columbus-day/See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_Outfitters for a litany of their racist woes.
DEMAND URBAN OUTFITTERS discontinue using native names for products. SIGN TODAY!
We the undersigned,
Demand you desist from mocking the Navajo Nation with your flasks, non Navajo designs, and use of the word to sell your products.
Your actions are immoral and illegal.
Urban Outfitters has repeatedly violated ethical and legal standards, "culture poaching" Jews and Blacks in the past and now the American Indian.
By selling products labelled "Navajo" with no regard for the law or morailty, the company trivializes and demeans the great history of a great people for profit.
Plastic "dream catchers" (not of Navajo origin) are offensive. More so are flasks! Given the history of native oppression through the alcohol trade the insensitivity and offense is remarkable.
See
http://www.racialicious.com/2011/10/10/an-open-letter-to-urban-outfitters-on-columbus-day/See
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Urban_Outfitters for a litany of their racist woes.
Discontinue using native names for products.
In regards,
