Week 11 Apply and Reflect

Epistemology is an interesting effect. It is what separates belief from truth, yet when one is researching that belief, it in turn becomes truth.. When researching ones own culture and traditions, it becomes even more of sea of connections. Looking back upon ones own history to connect with lost parts of their own culture or ones similar to their own is both impressive and extremely sad. Peoples that could have once been neighboring tribes, yet only one is still alive to research the past of the lost.

That being said however, I think this kind of research is invaluable. Sure, non natives can ask others about their experiences, but it would take time and too much is left up in the air to be misinterpreted. Having books where people can study indigenous cultures does have its own worth in how those cultures live on, though those books should only be approved by indigenous people who have researched the culture, to ensure that the most accurate information comes to others. Keeping the information hidden to only native peoples might hurt them as their legacy only lives on through their own, though it is understandable to keep other parts hidden that other cultures might not understand or the information may take multiple years to fully understand.

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  1. Rachel ChapmanNovember 8, 2020 at 6:57 PM

    I completely agree that it can be sad and impressive when people learn about their culture when parts of it are lost. I too think that indigenous people should have the say in what does into the textbooks when the subject is their tribe.  You mentioned if the indigenous were to keep information hidden it has the possibility of it hurting them. What would some examples be?

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