The exchange of art, religious symbols, music, fashion, beliefs, and so forth between peoples (and cultures) has been ongoing for centuries. All ancient cultures (including our own) borrowed from other races through trade and travel such that some have adopted other cultural artifacts completely that people cannot tell anymore which artifacts originated from or how.
We respectfully believe that adopting the universal meanings attributed to the native headdress—such as the noble characteristics of courage, bravery, hard work, and so forth— by owning an Indian headdress is not necessarily harmful, nor should it be outrageously offensive when we do it in a conscious, thoughtful manner. In fact, we believe that cultural exchange is beneficial in this day and age, and that sharing these symbols or artifacts between cultures can actually lead to interesting conversations and greater mutual understanding…
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