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someone has a stick up their ass, educate yourself:

While dreamcatchers originated in the Sioux Nation, with relics found dating as far back as 700 AD, they were adopted by Native Americans of a number of different nations. Some consider the dream catcher a symbol of unity among the various Indian Nations, and a general symbol of identification with Native American or First Nations cultures. However, other Native Americans have come to see dream catchers as over-commercialized.^[3] Non-Indians have also used the dreamcatcher for their own purposes.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dreamcatcher

while points of that are correct, you should know that you cannot trust 98% of the information about native americans on the internet or out there in general.

As someone that is Lakota, I can tell you it did not originate with us.

you probably ought to re-read the statement you posted up. I think the point: “However, other Native Americans have come to see dream catchers as over-commercialized.^[3] Non-Indians have also used the dreamcatcher for their own purposes.” I believe it’s this point here that this was most likely reblogged for.

Dreamcatchers have become hella appropriated and have also become a symbol of romanticism of Native American cultures i.e. stereotyping.

While it was something that spread across many native cultures during the pan-indian movement of the 1960s and 70s, you definitely will be getting the side eye from native people for having a dreamcatcher if you are not using it for it’s proper useage..

i.e. hand made by a friend or relatives  or community member and given to a child to help keep way bad dreams during their childhood.

just sayin’.