Is the name Siouxsie Sioux cultural appropriation?

I don't think so, but I'm not really an expert here. Here's my logic anyway: Sioux is an English spelling for a Native American tribal group. OK, it is actually a French spelling that was adopted by the English. read more

If Siouxsie-Sioux the stage name for a Chinese fashion model who wears a headdress, who dances at a fashion shows a faux-First Nations disco-mix, then it is moving in the direction of cultural appropriation. read more

Siouxsie and the Banshees have influenced many later genres including post-punk, new wave, synth pop, gothic rock, alternative music, shoegazing and trip-hop, influencing a wide range of musicians including Joy Division, the Cure, the Smiths, Depeche Mode, PJ Harvey, Radiohead, Tricky and LCD Soundsystem. read more