The culture of many groups of people are being overlooked and are losing the sense of community for which they live in. Maracle finishes on a powerful message, "if we are the caretakers of this land, then the obligation to alter the destiny of this society is our collective responsibility." (42) Maracle believes that the education of laws, politics, and tradition are something that should be taught to young people by the elders so that there is an understanding of their culture. The mainstream European society that the 'elite' have created and fall within is not what Native people want for their children or their communities. It is clear that the sense of belonging to a community with a rich culture is looked upon as a high power. Through this article, it is apparent the problem is that the young people in the Native community are being taught other cultural laws and traditions and are losing the sense of their own. One way Maracle believes this situation could be helped is by having the elders teach the children and adults what Native traditions are and have the higher sense of community within their
The culture of many groups of people are being overlooked and are losing the sense of community for which they live in. Maracle finishes on a powerful message, "if we are the caretakers of this land, then the obligation to alter the destiny of this society is our collective responsibility." (42) Maracle believes that the education of laws, politics, and tradition are something that should be taught to young people by the elders so that there is an understanding of their culture. The mainstream European society that the 'elite' have created and fall within is not what Native people want for their children or their communities. It is clear that the sense of belonging to a community with a rich culture is looked upon as a high power. Through this article, it is apparent the problem is that the young people in the Native community are being taught other cultural laws and traditions and are losing the sense of their own. One way Maracle believes this situation could be helped is by having the elders teach the children and adults what Native traditions are and have the higher sense of community within their