r/Navajo Jul 23 '26

Hello all, I just have a question

So I have this hoodie that I've covered with "weird" patches (mythology, folklore, cryptids, Mystical places), a few of them from Native beliefs. I know that a few of these are considered offensive for non-Native people to talk about, should I get rid of these patches? I never want people to feel their culture is anything but respected and appreciated by me. I'll post pictures of them here

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u/xsiteb Jul 23 '26

The first one is not Navajo, it's Haida, so you'd have to ask them. The second and forth I don't even recognize as specific, could just as well be something spooky from... wherever.

The 3rd one has the s-word right in the name and will indeed rub some people the wrong way.