Denverite: Ballot Measure 308: Banning fur product sales in Denver
Denverite
By Kyle Harris
“Events like the Denver March Powwow are not just gatherings; they are vital expressions of our heritage and identity,” wrote Ernest House, Jr., a Ute tribal member and the former executive director of the Colorado Commission of Indian Affairs, in a statement. “Limiting our ability to share and sell our traditional crafts and goods would be a significant loss for both our communities and the broader public that values and supports them."
Opponents of the ban also argue it would harm small businesses, and destroy the state’s felt-hat industry and interfere with the production of fishing lures and flies.