Urban Navajo (updated, revised, improved, changed and expanded)
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- Culture, Random, Art and Style, VC2 Top Contenders US, 2 more
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- dbocaz
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It shows how disconnected theyve become with their culture but is nice Anthea doesnt mind.
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Aren't we all disconnected from our culture? I know I am. I'm only third generation in the U.S. but I have no clue about the culture of my ancestors or their language. Are we really encouraged to be unique and cultural? Do we fit in if we are? I believe people need to see this side of what U.S. culture does, for better or worse. Is it bad? Many say yes, but the same many are disconnected from their own ancestors.
It's neat to see that this project has prompted her to return to where she was born. But the reality is that Native American culture has been heavily impacted by "Urban" culture and I don't know if there's any turning back for some.
I saw the same thing when I lived in South America. The Chileans loved U.S. culture and scrambled to adopt as much of it as possible. Malls, fast food restaurants, supermarkets and video rental stores were popping up like crazy in the year I was there. I felt like I never left the U.S. in some ways.
I'm not supporting the spread of "urban" culture in the world, but it wouldn't be spreading if people didn't like it so much. The dominant culture forced their ways in the past... now minority cultures are bracing it?
