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Native American here. (lemmy.world)
submitted 2 months ago by WanderWisley@lemmy.world to c/womensstuff@piefed.blahaj.zone
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I’m a M42 year old Native American living in north eastern Nevada and I was asked by the moderator to make a post about my experience and life as a Native American. I was born and raised in the current area I’m living in now I'm part of the western Shoshone natives of the newe tribe. Life is alright for the most part. We have our struggles and strengths like any other community. I’m not sure what else to say about myself but I’m open to answering questions in the comments. Love and respect. 🪶

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[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 11 points 2 months ago (1 children)

It’s hard to say with preserving the culture most of it is through stories and some family traditions. And for the most part other tribes in the area all get along for the most part and any grudge is just surface level. I personally don’t speak my native language unfortunately when my grandparents were still alive they could fluently speak it. I believe that comes from more deeper level of shame that my father and his siblings all went through in the 50s and 60s with their indoctrination into boarding schools and having their language and their heritage, taking away from them and for them to be shamed for who they are and they were.

[–] LadyButterfly@piefed.blahaj.zone 6 points 2 months ago

Yep it's something that's always happened in subjugated groups. Their identity is stripped from them, purposefully destroyed and they're forced to comply.