Greta Van Fleet singer Josh Kiszka has penned an apology to Indigenous followers for culturally appropriating clothes worn onstage.
Followers of the band not too long ago had taken up a #SpeakUpGVF hashtag on-line, calling for the singer to handle the problem, in addition to delete specific images Kiszka had posted in 2017 exhibiting him wearing “copies of sacred Indigenous put on.”
Kiszka has now posted his regrets to Instagram.
“To our Indigenous followers, I see you,” he wrote. “I’ve taken time to hear and collect my ideas. My appreciation for Indigenous tradition is greater than myself. I acknowledge the hurt that ignorance can have on marginalized communities, one thing I’d by no means wish to perpetuate. Hate, disrespect and prejudice of any form usually are not welcome on this neighborhood. As I’ve come into maturity, I’ve been in a position to develop and be taught. This progress has not stopped and won’t cease right here.”
Kiszka is just not Native American, although he famous that the Chippewa tribe, an Indigenous individuals with populations within the northern Midwest and Canada, “had a very profound influence on my life, having been uncovered to their ceremonies and customs throughout my early years rising up in Michigan. I’ve made a charitable donation [to] the First Nations Improvement Institute to assist maintain Indigenous traditions like theirs alive and properly. Must you wish to assist with me, please go to firstnations.org.”
Greta Van Fleet not too long ago postponed their total U.S. spring tour whereas their guitarist, Jake Kiszka, recovered from a case of pneumonia that required hospitalization. They’re now scheduled to return to the stage on April 27, when they’ll open for Metallica in Santiago, Chile.
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