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The Myth of the Indian
Jun. 17th, 2012 09:36 amHow to say this...
I'm running into these landmines, here. One of the people I follow on facebook has gotten into an 'quote multiple different tribes' kick, for one reason or another, and while I am forgiving of a lot, and it's not horribly important, I... can't let this one go.
It's a quote by John Fire Lame Deer, which the quote calls him a chief... which he's not... and he goes about chastising the White Governement... by putting down his own. At least, that's how I see it.
Now, I know the Seven Tribal Fire region has a slight issue with war now. They didn't have it back then. The concepts of Property, Trade, Government, Territory, Law, and Crime are well established, and documented, even. There was crime. There was politics. There was a lot of things. The Lokata were people, just like everywhere else, and they had their own way of handling problems, but to say that everything was sunshine and roses? Give me a break.
The Lokata are a great people, who accomplished much before having to war with the East. These are the things that this John person dismisses in his attack on the White.
John lacks scope. His quotes are likable because it plays into the self hatred of the government and the romance that was the land before America. It's just simply not true. It is the Myth of the Noble Victim being perpetuated by a charleton, and it is shameful to dismiss what you accomplished just to put down someone else. To make yourself even *Less*?
...
It was a different time. I know. He talks from the position of a 100 years after the affairs and the wars, from which he might have even witnessed a bit. He used the myth to attack and unify, because he believes, and he knows people will listen, because it's what they want to hear. He uses myth because it is prettier that way.
I much prefer the truth, than the lie, thank you.
I'm running into these landmines, here. One of the people I follow on facebook has gotten into an 'quote multiple different tribes' kick, for one reason or another, and while I am forgiving of a lot, and it's not horribly important, I... can't let this one go.
It's a quote by John Fire Lame Deer, which the quote calls him a chief... which he's not... and he goes about chastising the White Governement... by putting down his own. At least, that's how I see it.
Now, I know the Seven Tribal Fire region has a slight issue with war now. They didn't have it back then. The concepts of Property, Trade, Government, Territory, Law, and Crime are well established, and documented, even. There was crime. There was politics. There was a lot of things. The Lokata were people, just like everywhere else, and they had their own way of handling problems, but to say that everything was sunshine and roses? Give me a break.
The Lokata are a great people, who accomplished much before having to war with the East. These are the things that this John person dismisses in his attack on the White.
John lacks scope. His quotes are likable because it plays into the self hatred of the government and the romance that was the land before America. It's just simply not true. It is the Myth of the Noble Victim being perpetuated by a charleton, and it is shameful to dismiss what you accomplished just to put down someone else. To make yourself even *Less*?
...
It was a different time. I know. He talks from the position of a 100 years after the affairs and the wars, from which he might have even witnessed a bit. He used the myth to attack and unify, because he believes, and he knows people will listen, because it's what they want to hear. He uses myth because it is prettier that way.
I much prefer the truth, than the lie, thank you.
