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My boyfriend is Indian (from India, not Native American), and his parents have a lot of Indian artwork in their house, much of which has swastikas in it. It's not just "an exceptionally minor symbol to a subset of the Native American population," it has thousands of years worth of significance to many Asian cultures as well. Actually, "swastika" is a Sanskrit word. I had no idea of any of this until it was explained to me, and I agree with aurora_borealis that it is important for people to learn the full history of the symbol so that they don't jump to conclusions when they see it used in other contexts.
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