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The shoe company started in 1946 as one of many that sold Native-inspired moccasins to roadside gift shops. Its CEO apologized for profiting off Indigenous culture and outlined a plan for giving back.
The Minnesota-based footwear brand has been around since 1946, but it made its mark in the shoe industry by appropriating ...
Minnetonka Issues Apology for Having 'Appropriated' Native American Culture with Their Moccasins "We first publicly acknowledged our appropriation in the summer of 2020, but it was long overdue ...
The moccasin-maker Minnetonka, 2½ years after apologizing for cultural misappropriation, has relaunched its best-known style after a redesign by a Red Lake Nation artist. The Thunderbird, first ...
Footwear brand Minnetonka Moccasin is issuing an apology for having "appropriated" Native American culture with their shoes. On Oct. 11, Indigenous Peoples' Day, CEO David Miller, issued a ...
On Indigenous Peoples Day, Minnetonka -- formerly known as Minnetonka Moccasin -- issued an acknowledgement and apology for benefitting from the appropriation of Native American culture.
Beaded moccasins confiscated from a Native boy at the Carlisle school more than 100 years ago finally return to their homelands.
The Moccasins Across America walkers made their way into Oklahoma on July 1st and will travel across the state visiting different tribal reservations speaking their message of healing.
A child-size Minnetonka suede and leather moccasin, pictured in 2011. The company has apologized for appropriating Native American culture and promised to do more to support Indigenous communities.