Re: The New Agers are Stealing
David Goldman (dgoldman@u.washington.edu)
Thu, 11 Aug 1994 21:16:48 -0700
Hello,
I am a an undergrad. at the Univ. of Washington. I read your
recent message and appreciate what you said. I am a student of
Ethnobotany and I am of mixed decent none of which is Native American. I
have been studying many Native American traditions. the last thing that
I would want to do would be to impose or infringe on the Native American
people. My questions are, am I "stealing" by studying these traditions?
Would I be imposing If I were to try to discuss them with Native
Americans both old and young? Also, how do you feel about Tom Brown who
is a white man fullfilling the dreams of a well respected Native American
by passing on the skills and techniques both spiritual and practical,
that were apparently tought to him for this purpose? Thank you again.
David