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Measuring Blood - Page discussing native thoughts on blood quantums and their destructive effects on Native American Indian culture.
A Line in the Sand - Series of essays devoted to issues of cultural property and Native Americans. Also with links.
Western Cherakey Nation of Arkansas and Missouri - Parody site of the Western Cherokee Nation of Arkansas and Missouri when it was under the control of Lola Scholl. Site claims to be done by Joella Smith-Schell.
War Against Exploiters of Lakota Spirituality - Lakota stance against the theft and exploitation of traditional native spirituality and religion.

Wikipedia Articles

Cultural appropriation in western music - Cultural appropriation in western music as a cultural/economic phenomenon is inextricably linked with the invention of sound recording and the development of the international recording industry, but the background to its emergence covers the whole span of modern Western musical history, and what some analysts have deemed the ...
Cultural appropriation - Cultural appropriation is the adoption of some specific elements of one culture by a different cultural group. It denotes acculturation or assimilation, but often connotes a negative view towards acculturation from a minority culture by a dominant culture.
NAFPS - New Age Frauds and Plastic Shamans (or NAFPS) is a group of Native American activists and their supporters, dedicated to fighting cultural appropriation, and other abuses and misrepresentations of First Nations religions and cultures.
Race in hip hop - Although hip hop is a primarily music oriented culture, the political significance of race sometimes comes into play, with accusations of cultural appropriation against non-black-- typically white and Asian-- performers, and charges of racism and self-stereotyping against black performers.
Cultural competence - Cultural competence refers to an ability interact effectively with people of different cultures. Cultural competence is comprised of four components: (a) Awareness of one's own cultural worldview, (b) Attitude towards cultural differences, (c) Knowledge of different cultural practices and worldviews, and (d) cross-cultural Skills.