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 ...
When Minneapolis-based shoe brand Minnetonka launched in 1946, the fashion industry wasn't having conversations about cultural appropriation. So, naturally, the (white) family-owned company didn't see ...
This article was originally on a blog post platform and may be missing photos, graphics or links. See About archive blog posts. The styles and colors of Minnetonka Moccasins haven’t changed in decades ...
NPR's Lulu Garcia-Navarro speaks with artist Adrienne Benjamin about her new role as "reconciliation advisor" to Minnetonka Moccasins, following the company's apology for appropriating Native culture.