thanks for your detailed reply! i can definitely hear where you're coming from and i, too, have the utmost respect for the natives that i have read about/met in this lifetime, and have started to "rewild" and learn about native uses of plants and ways of life in order to better live my off grid lifestyle.
the issue for me just relates to, yes, drawing from earth tribal traditions and honoring it completely, yet also recognizing the "stereotypical" native symbols, but not appropriating them. i'll write you further on discord as needed. thanks again for the great discourse and blessings to you too!