Imagine being responsible for an entire culture and sacrificing a lot to ensure it’s continuity.

Oh, wait...A lot of Indigenous Peoples, especially youths, historically and continuously experience that.
part of the reason(s) why many of us are so protective of certain rites and traditions is because of this sense of responsibility and obligation to our community, culture, and ancestors, while simultaneously surviving colonizing violence on the daily.
yet also, for those of us who Indigenous, we have to recognize that many choices were made, and that a lot of knowledge and language has been translated and/or changed to survive various colonizing circumstances.
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