Would these tattoos be allowed or seen as disrespectful/appropriation?
Hello! Me and my friends are big fans of the movie Brother Bear, a 2003 animated Disney film. It’s a movie we’ve all grown up on since our childhood so it holds a great value of nostalgia for us. Because of this, we were discussing getting matching tattoos as a sign of our friendship in accordance of each brother, in the form of their totem animals. Sitka as the eagle, Denahi as the wolf, and ofc Kenai as the bear.
However, as I was reading more into the symbolism of these animals relative to native culture (the eagle in particular, which would be mine) it is regarded very highly in significance among many groups such as the Anishinaabe; making me wonder if this would even be appropriate given it’s a symbol earned by their most respected in a tribe. It wouldn’t quite feel right to me with this newfound knowledge, as I’ve also read Inuit markings are encouraged not to be drawn unless the artist is Inuit themselves.
Maybe I’m overthinking it if it’s from a movie I happened to connect with as a child? Regardless if the answer is obvious, please bear with me as I have no real-life friendship with a native person or otherwise and figured this would be the next best source to acquire this info. Thank you!
P.S the little sketch is found in the credits of the movie, simple and representative of Sitka himself