Greta Van Fleet’s Josh Kiszka Apologizes for Indigenous Clothes

Greta Van Fleet singer Josh Kiszka has penned an apology to Indigenous followers for culturally appropriating clothes worn onstage.

Followers of the band just lately had taken up a #SpeakUpGVF hashtag on-line, calling for the singer to deal with the problem, in addition to delete explicit pictures 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 type usually are not welcome on this neighborhood. As I’ve come into maturity, I’ve been capable of develop and study. 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 folks with populations within the northern Midwest and Canada, “had a very profound impression 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 Growth Institute to assist hold Indigenous traditions like theirs alive and effectively. Do you have to wish to assist with me, please go to firstnations.org.”

Greta Van Fleet just lately postponed their whole 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 are going to open for Metallica in Santiago, Chile.