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Sunday, December 4, 2011

I am a Cultural Tourist. Are you the Tour Guides? « Cooperative Catalyst

I am a Cultural Tourist. Are you the Tour Guides? « Cooperative Catalyst:

I am a Cultural Tourist. Are you the Tour Guides?

I am sitting at my computer attempting to articulate profound thoughts and the TV show my wife is watching intrudes.

The show is about Kevin Costner’s making of the film Dances with Wolves. Those interviewed claim “authenticity” (as defined by those telling the story) was an underlying concern of all who were involved in the film, investors and actors alike.

My mind wanders to last fall when I attended a presentation by Ernie LaPointe, member of the Lakota Nation and