“I think for many of us, art is not an object to be gazed at, but rather it’s something that’s alive,” she said. “Our baskets and our regalia are beings that are meant to be danced in, that are meant to be used, that don’t belong to a certain person or an institution, but rather that we have the responsibility to care for the next generation. And I think that’s what makes our relationships with museums so difficult.” Still, Weinstein is appreciative of how the museum is handling this incident.

Not respecting experiencers is exactly how two spirit made its way into the extra letters of lgb without the self awareness that it was cultural appropriation, and not even a sexual orientation.

https://www.oregonlive.com/native-american-news/2023/03/portland-art-museums-treatment-of-karuk-mother-who-wore-indigenous-baby-carrier-echoes-past-harm-mom-says.html