Is Lana Del Rey Native American? Half of the proceeds from the pop singer's two poetry books will be donated to Native American charities.
Less than a year after Lana Del Rey launched her last album, "Norman F****** Rockwell" back in August 2019, she's already working on a brand spanking new album called "White Hot Forever" as well as two extremely expected books of poetry. She introduced that half of the proceeds from each anthologies will be donated to Native American charities as she makes what she's referring to as "personal reparations."
Is Lana Del Rey Native American? What is the importance in the back of her philanthropic choice? Here's why the singer has chosen to donate budget to Native American charities.
Here's what we know about Lana Del Rey's poetry anthologies:
Our liked Lana is a notoriously talented lyricist, singer, and it seems that, a poet. According to UPI, the singer is working on two books of poetry with publishing giant Simon & Schuster which she says will detail her feelings about relationships, her past, and the grievance she's confronted over the years for her feedback on feminism and toxic relationships.
Thus far, Lana has not printed much relating to those poetry anthologies, nor a unencumber date, however in April, she posted a photograph to Instagram revealing the cover art for one among the books, which is apparently titled Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass. Lana has also mentioned half the proceeds from the books will be donated to Native American foundations of her choice, that will go toward “conserving their rights" and "helping stay their land intact."
What is Lana Del Rey's personal connection to the Native American community?
In December 2019, Lana revealed that while she had been exploring her lineage, she did a deep dive into American history, and was (understandably) upset by her findings, likely referring to when America's Native American community was largely destroyed by Europeans hundreds of years ago, according to Stereogum. This inspired her to make "private reparations," and give back to the Native American community.
“I just really wanted to sort of pay homage to the country that I love so much by doing my own reparation, I guess I would say, my own reparative act. So I know it’s a bit of an unusual choice, and I have no reasoning for it other than it just feels right to me," she told Stereogum.
Ironically, Lana has faced controversy for appropriating Native American tradition in the previous.
Back in October 2012, when Lana released her popular music video, "Ride," she faced super backlash for wearing Native American garb, specifically a headdress.
At the time, according to Daily Nebraskan, she defended her decision because she mentioned the video was an “ode to the spirit of dance and freedom” which she reportedly skilled firsthand whilst running on Indian reservations. Maybe her decision to donate to those reasons is also her manner of apologizing 8 years after the fact, though she hasn't discussed it.
We're excited to cry and browse Lana's upcoming poetry anthologies entail, and more importantly, we're overjoyed that she's donating a portion of the proceeds to the ones in need.
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