Tuesday, November 18, 2014

Indigenous Identity What is it, and Who really has it? by Hilary N. Weaver pg.249 & 252

The conflict in the story "The Big Game" illustrates the difficulty inherent in measuring identity by any one standard. 
page 249 
Through internalized oppression/colonization, we have become our own worst enemy. The hateful accusations that are hurled at some serve to hurt our communities."The Big Game"illustrates this point. It is a story of the pain we inflict on each other as a result of internalized colonization. 
-from Indigenous Identity What is it, and Who really has it? by Hilary N. Weaver 
American Indian Quarterly/Spring 2001/Vol.25, No.2 page 252

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