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[ambientfiligree]

It's posts like this that really make me despair about ever being a writer: http://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/2009/01/livejournal-discussion-on-cultural.htmlRead more... )

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[ellorgast]

I do still think it's possible, but it's harder. Especially when you're talking about Indigenous peoples, because they're so blatantly appropriated in every aspect of our culture that it's a hard thing to get around. There are a lot of stereotypes and assumptions that we have to get past ourselves. According to my Saanich professor, the best thing you can do is talk to the community directly and honestly ask how they would feel about what you're doing.

[ellorgast]

And you know you can't possibly do worse than Avatar, so that's always a comfort. XD

[ambientfiligree]

LOL Well, there's a square for asking someone of that culture about it and getting the okay, so it's like... white people can only write about white people, but white people are over-represented in media and augh. @_@

[ellorgast]

Oh yeah, I'm thinking more in terms of, if you're writing about a Native American tribe, go talk to some elders and band councils and stuff (I don't know if they have those down there? I'm fuzzy on the differences in governance between Canada and the States). Not like, the guy at the grocery store who says he's 1/16 Lakota. XD But still, yeah, there is no perfect answer, I guess.