[Beth23377]

I am a white woman working for a Native Alaskan Health Care organization. I am not quite sure I understand your question, but I think what you are referring to is a cultural issue that American whites (and other cultures) seem to be dealing with. I think the impression is that by buying native goods, we (white folks) feel like not only are we helping native folks, but also we are buying into parts of native culture. I think there is a great deal of native culture that is very difficult for many of us (including me, and I do this for a living) to understand – and remember, to many Americans, spending money on something is considered a huge honor. The native culture holds huge mystique for the average American – so of course they want to buy it. If you could give an example of an attempt to honor, join or buy native culture, that would be helpful and easier to address.

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Name : Beth23377, Gender : F, City : Anchorage, State : AK, Country : United States, 

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