10-19-2016, 09:22 AM
(This post was last modified: 10-20-2016, 08:51 AM by smc.
Edit Reason: reduce spacing/clarify content/retraction of apology as further research shows question has validity.
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With respect:
S.M.C has 25 years of cultural/political interaction with Indigenous of Australia; 7 years with Indigenous of USA/Canada;
and has been very clearly and firmly taught:
- to never share what is not unanimously agreed to be shared.
With sacred knowledge, one objection is sufficient - for silence.
Permission is necessary. Protocol keeps culture safe, uncontaminated.
- too much has been taken/stolen from Indigenous already.
Not having personal connection with Hopi but with knowledge of cultural issues/politics/white appropriation of Hopi learned from Indigenous activist friends connected to Hopi; S.M.C understands the rifts in Hopi world enough to see that these rifts 'allow' some Hopi to approve your adopted identity and sharing of Hopi sacred information - but this doesn't allay concern at your posting here (and elsewhere).
Put it to you that you come here for self promotion. (Have since read several parts of your book - now question this assumption and retract. Sincere Apologies.)
Have been taught to take a stand on this.
Indigenous Lore/Law requires respect and PERMISSION.
Unfortunately This response is 'gatekeeper' but is not intended to be hostile to (or a whole picture of) you.
If this seems stern or harsh - please know it is very kindly phrased compared to the sometimes justifiable anger and warnings/advice that originally taught S.M.C to respect and not appropriate (no matter how innocently) what is not allowed to be taken.
Perhaps your journey and interactions are different, though this is very rare, if this is the case.
Quote:I am not an official Hopi representative, and not all Hopi agree with sharing this knowledge
S.M.C has 25 years of cultural/political interaction with Indigenous of Australia; 7 years with Indigenous of USA/Canada;
and has been very clearly and firmly taught:
- to never share what is not unanimously agreed to be shared.
With sacred knowledge, one objection is sufficient - for silence.
Permission is necessary. Protocol keeps culture safe, uncontaminated.
- too much has been taken/stolen from Indigenous already.
Not having personal connection with Hopi but with knowledge of cultural issues/politics/white appropriation of Hopi learned from Indigenous activist friends connected to Hopi; S.M.C understands the rifts in Hopi world enough to see that these rifts 'allow' some Hopi to approve your adopted identity and sharing of Hopi sacred information - but this doesn't allay concern at your posting here (and elsewhere).
Put it to you that you come here for self promotion. (Have since read several parts of your book - now question this assumption and retract. Sincere Apologies.)
Have been taught to take a stand on this.
Indigenous Lore/Law requires respect and PERMISSION.
Unfortunately This response is 'gatekeeper' but is not intended to be hostile to (or a whole picture of) you.
If this seems stern or harsh - please know it is very kindly phrased compared to the sometimes justifiable anger and warnings/advice that originally taught S.M.C to respect and not appropriate (no matter how innocently) what is not allowed to be taken.
Perhaps your journey and interactions are different, though this is very rare, if this is the case.