ABSTRACT
This chapter describes how the narratives surrounding plagiarism are built upon false notions of authenticity and a focus on product over process. While plagiarism fears have always existed in the writing classroom, digital technologies have brought such concerns to the fore given the sheer amount of sources and paper mills easily accessible and downloadable. The chapter discusses three outcomes crucial for embracing an American Indian ethical approach in classrooms. First, reflective practitioners need to be critically aware of the risk of cultural appropriation in remix. Second, reflective practitioners need to be critically aware that authors and texts do not exist in isolation. All of our writing exists in context, or as American Indian thinkers would say, all of our writing exists in relation. Third, reflective practitioners need to be attuned to the value of both process and product. Rhetoric and composition has seen a rise in American Indian writing studies scholarship.
