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maplewozapi · 4 months

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I should have known if I brought up wc I’d have to talk about. But it includes of a lot of issues with feral/furry designs that use feathers in hair. I don’t necessarily know why the conversation only started and stayed in the wc fandom when horse/wolf/lion feral fandoms are still doing the same thing.

Now having feathers in the design isn’t a racial attack first thing off because there’s a lot of context around what feather’s are used, the shape, and where they are placed. If the look is anything like "rave Coachella looking tribal fantasy feathers and beads" it’s probably insensitive. I’m not to sure why it has to be feathers, I honestly think the wc fandom are holding themselves back when it comes to forwarding designs in a unique way. Tail feathers are also left out in this conversation as well, one or two feathers or feathers in the shape of a birds tail are fine but bunched together feathers are leaning to close to how we have our horses wear feathers. This is in the context of the design already looking like a "medicine cat" already its bad. it’s like those yt girls wear feather head bands but animal addition.

I’ve talked about this before but silhouettes are so important, like Native American stereotypes are on the global scale you cannot escape this silhouette you just have to avoid it. There’s no "but it’s in so many other cultures" no it’s not it’s totally unique to our people that’s why people flock to it because it’s so "mysterious, sacred" whatever their weird twisted up reason is. There’s so many unique ways to break this silhouette you just gotta be more creative. And I feel like instead of being more creative and coming up with totally different ideas it’s just easier to lean on these visual native stereotypes to get across "wild mythical nature fantasy"

I could get into the horse fandom and the weird situations they’re doing over there but that’s another crazy thing. I should say because someone will ask, ostrich feathers on like show horses or knights or puss in boots style is fine not the same thing (breaking the silhouette) they’re not related.

And it comes down to understanding what you are drawing and where this imagery comes from, I’m not gonna get my feelings hurt because of your design but I’ll question why are you drawing stuff like that. You cant remove that cultural/stereotypical imagery, and if you don’t care about it then you don’t care about the history or how it looks on your character and art.

I made it this far on the internet but if you want to be conscious about these things good on yea it doesn’t take much☺️👍

Edit: can’t believe I gotta say this but yes other cultures utilize feathers, if people are using feathers that are used in their culture then don’t harass them. That’s weird have some common sense. Ostrich feathers, peacock feathers it’s actually so interesting how native birds to an area affect the culture there.

#native artist #ndn tumblr #native american #indigenous #warrior cats #warriors oc #warriors #warrior cats oc #spirit stallion of the cimarron #furry #feral

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nagakiba · 3 months

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wanna be nice? Help a native not go homeless!

My family has gotten scammmed by white people from our bnk they want fuckin 3000 from us and theyr takin away the only thing keeping us afloat. and im telling you right now that bein poor on the rez is Not Great. So! donate to not let a native family go homeless! I am begging you.

c4sh4pp - $Chvrchmouse P4yp4l - gravereb / animuskat1@/gmail.com

I will draw stuff if u rly want me to, just DM me here or on twitter and please show proof of donation bc im not playin with more scamming.

here are my prices. i can do furries/anthro and humans.

Sketches - 10-15 Depending on complexity Sketches colored - 20 Smooth colored piece - 40

Examples below (click them for full img)

if u want smth a lil different, we can discuss it n see what i can do.

#indigenous #mutual aid #native american #artists on tumblr #native artist #ndn #ndn tumblr #bipoc #commissions

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rabbitmilk · 4 months

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1.3.24

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ciderjacks · 6 months

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landback everywhere

#free palestine #palestine #ndn #indigenous artist #indigenous solidarity #death to israel #death to america #free gaza #indigenous rights #As a native if you are a native and not supporting Palestine then you are no better than the white man #I mean that #Look your ancestors in the eye and tell them you support a colonial genocide

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bootlegdemon · 2 years

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MLM indigenous love for pride month.

#native american #ndn #two spirit #2s #native art #native artist #tesh draws #powwow dancers #mlm

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neechees · 7 months

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Fake panel of a "shoujo" (inspired) comic in a Native Ledger art style

#justin's art #ndn art #ledger art #native american #native american art #first nations #fnmi #artists on tumblr

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vhsdruid · 10 months

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at long last i finished my own piece for my zine project (@ntvzine), thanks again to everyone involved being so kind and patient. its been a crazy year!!

"pack", an experimental/abstract piece representing family, colonialism, and oral tradition. wolves are chosen for the pawnee people. awoooooo

#artists on tumblr #wolf #ndn

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sylvanpriest · 19 days

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oxenfree

#my art<3 #adore this game #oxenfree #illustration #indigenous artists #latinx artist #two spirit #ndn #spooky art #queer artist #lgbtq #sketchbook #character design #video game art

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olowan-waphiya · 9 days

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https://ictnews.org/news/big-pink-truck-delivers-books-love-of-native-literature

The truck is from the founders of the NDN Book Club, Kinsale Drake, Navajo, and Pte San Win Little Whiteman, Oglala Lakota. The club truck hit the road April 1-5. In addition to distributing books, the team handed out product donations curated by sponsor Amy Denet Deal from 4KINSHIP, a Navajo brand that uses runway fashion to fund social good projects on Navajo Nation like the Yilta Book Drop.

NDN Book Club is a nonprofit, literary organization run by and for Indigenous peoples that hosts free youth workshops, author talks, uplifts Indigenous literature, supports Indigenous booksellers, and sends out free Native books. They are supported by Native actress Amber Midthunder (“Prey”) and model activist Quannah Chasinghorse.

In 2023, they distributed more than 2,000 free books by Indigenous authors to Native youth across Turtle Island, supplied by diverse Indigenous booksellers, publishers and authors. From Muckleshoot in Washington to Piscataway lands in the Northeast, they lead workshops in classrooms, tribal libraries, tribal colleges, book festivals and museums.

#indigenous #native american #books #navajo nation #oglala lakota #indigenous people #indigenous writers #indigenous artists #good news #ndn #literature #native literature

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decolonize-the-left · 2 years

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Decolonize gender

"Embrace the existence with empathy and mutual respect"

Eloy Bida on Instagram

#lgbt #two spirit #pride #ndn #native artist #native art #indigenous

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plutointerludeart · 8 months

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Ndn goth femme art for upcoming autumn 🍁🕸️🐦‍⬛

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maplewozapi · 1 month

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My piece I’ve made over a year ago won first! So did my traditional doll I spent like 2 months on (it got third) which isn’t bad the two other dolls were flipping crazy! But I’m glad I got this story drawn out as well as placing for it! Two years in a row!

#my art #native artist #ndn artist #native american #indigenous artist #Arikara #fish

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ghostclementine-art · 11 months

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