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Originally Posted by Lil Stinker
Zeke are you a 50/50 indian married to a non-Indian?
I'm just trying to understand where you are coming from here. If you are a in that category, I can more understand your feelings on this subject. Give us a clue. You seem to be worried about your offspring and their offspring that they may lose something in the future.
Protecting our Indianess is a true concern to everyone. It is to you, suuzeq, myself and many others.
Loss of blood, mathematically speaking is a real concern. I've met people who no-one would guess are native and also those who are unmistakenably Indian. Doesn't really matter to me.
Indian clothes don't make one Indian, but thanks to those people who went underground to protect the language and ceremonies, there are still many people on the reservations who are able to keep these things safe. Yes, many do wear their tradish outfits to these ceremonies and conduct them in the language.
You seem to have a dislike for these folks who, mostly, are very poor and behind the times. Why is that?
I am not trying to accuse you of discrimination against reservation Indians, but some of your words indicate that you lean that way.
Help us out.
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Thanks for wording this much more eloquently then I would have.
And yep, this is why as a younger Woman I decided I would only marry another NDN, it's why my husband decided he would only marry another NDN when he was younger. Some people may think this is racist or whatever but it makes sense. We come together as a couple with shared beliefs, & ideals & it's easier to pass it on to our children when it comes from both parents. I'm not saying it's the only way, but it's our choice & for better or worse it is a choice we will discuss with our childrenas they grow older.
Damn, this conversation hs evolved from wher it started eh?
Suzze