Urban Outfitters might have thought it was  getting all back to the land with its "Navajo" collection of kitschy  clothing and accessories. But a Native American woman is angry about the  campaign, which she say disrespects her heritage. Sasha Houston Brown,  24, of Minneapolis, has fired off a letter to the CEO calling the  "inauthentic" offerings "cheap, vulgar, and culturally offensive." Some  of the products the trendy retailer sells include the "Navajo Hipster  Panty" and the "Navajo Print Fabric Wrapped Flask," notes ABC News.
The chachkas "make a mockery of our identity and unique cultures," Brown writes.                                                                                                                                                                                           Urban  Outfitters hasn't responded to Brown. But a spokesman told ABC that the  company is sticking to its guns. "The Native American-inspired trend and  specifically the term 'Navajo' have been cycling thru fashion, fine  art, and design for the last few years," he said. "We currently have no  plans to modify or discontinue any of these products." Brown claims the  products are not only offensive, but may be illegal under the Federal  Trade Commission and Federal Indian Arts and Crafts Act. "It's illegal  to sell any art or craft product in a manner that falsely suggests it is  Indian produced, an Indian product, or the product of a particular  Indian or Indian tribe," she said.
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