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Why is Canucks Twitter harassing Brandi Holtby? She deleted her account? Was this seriously over a mask?
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IMO, there was no offense committed period! No offense to your wording Hefty, but that is the point. Let's consider, what if a group of 6 year old's studying 1st nations art, were asked to draw Totem Pole. Is that an Offense?
What if the class was in grade 6? would that be an offense then? What about University students? NO, it would be of none malicious intent.
Then I think about Japanese calligraphy, which you can take classes for. Is it an offense? NO!
There is no issue here, IMO
And those that complained should be embarrassed, for saying so.
All native North Americans came over the Alaskan land bridge, out of Asia, their ancestors came out of Africa, the same place that northern Europeans came out of. This is the problem with this world now, every one calls racism, then demands to be a exclusive race of people. We are one people..........
So, I just don't get it!
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Having read the article itself, the controversy isn't 'blasted' by First Nations people. In fact, one First Nations person interviewed says he blames no one for this. It's a lesson though that Indigenous art should be done by Indigenous people. That being said, collaboration is possible, but the artist has to be acknowledged. The point they're going with this is that the art has to be authentic.
"At the same time, Xwalacktun wanted to be clear that he laid no blame at anyone’s feet.“We're trying to be kind, we don't want to throw a negative towards the other artist that wants to put the artwork on the helmet,” he said. “But at the same time, we just want to make it authentic.”
I think people just need to read and understand what is going on. This Xwalacktun person didn't want to make a scene about it, but if you were to ask his opinion, he wanted the art to be authentic.
Gunnarsson (the Swedish artist) wasn't bashed either. His design was said to be very good.
I thought the article reflected respect all around. Gunnarsson didn't mean to offend. His quality design made it obvious that he took his work very seriously. The native leader didn't bash the guy for the design, and neither did the Hunt person that is an expert on Indigenous art design. - Show next comments 12 more