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Originally Posted by TheScorpion
I think it would have been far better—great, actually—if a First Nations person was the one who designed and painted the mask. Having a white person design and paint a mask with elements like that is pretty cut-and-dried cultural appropriation.
I think paying tribute to local Indigenous culture on a goalie mask is a good idea and this design probably came out of good intentions. But to do it properly, let a First Nations artist design it.
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This line of thinking is utterly absurd. It's concerning that young people such as yourself have been conditioned to think in such an illiberal manner.
The entirely of human history is littered with examples of borrowing (and stealing) from other cultures. Be it art, architecture, cuisine, technology or any other facet of civilization - this is a positive thing. To suggest that a specific ethnic group has a monopoly over an artform is racist.
As long as the artist is being respectful towards the tradition of west coast indigenous art and not drawing as caricature, there is nothing wrong with incorporating these elements into a design.