Do you think it is okay to create fictional native people cultures for a story that are inspired by real life native American groups? I mean if I where to do research to avoid enforcing stereotypes because that is not at all the effect I want to achieve. And I s'pose this question kinda goes for any other culture that is not mine. But what do you think?
I would say no. Recently there has been a lot of stereotypes and assumptions around from NN (nonnatives) creating fictional native cultures or taking some concepts from native culture and just messing with them in their books. Such as Stephenie Meyer in Twilight (X X) and J.K. Rowling with Ilvermorny (X X).Â
I can’t stop you, but I can advise you not to do what the other authors have done. You can still include us in your stories, just please don’t try to rewrite our culture as you may accidentally enforce stereotypes no matter how hard you try via cultural misappropriation no matter how hard you try.
