A shoe company based in Minnesota has apologized for making moccasins because it is not owned by Native Americans. 

Minnetonka issued a statement admitting the company had made money through “appropriation” of Native American culture over the last 75-years.

The statement reads: “We deeply and meaningfully apologize for having benefited from selling Native-inspired designs without directly honoring Native culture or communities.”

The company went on to say that it is boosting its “diversity, equity and inclusion” efforts in a bid to ensure minority groups are better represented.