@Pied_Pfeffer I only mean I’m interested in the culture of any group. Culture, customs, food, beliefs. If they had stories about their ancestors, I would be interested just like stories I hear about what it was like in Russia or Ireland 100 years ago. At the same time, I realize many of them are just “American” at this point and might have no real contact with the past, and nothing present day that makes them any “different” than the average assimilated American.
Two of our jellies who are Native Americans did have some ties to their tribe and I liked hearing their perspective on things as tribe members. Redpowerlady and YARNLADY.
My inlaws find it almost offensive when an American asks, “where are you from.” I believe most Americans ask, because our families are from somewhere too and we are interested. Maybe we have been to the country, maybe we have friends and family members from that country. We look for things in common to build rapport with someone.
The point is, I didn’t have negative stereotypes in my head about Native Americans, rather, I’m interested in them in a positive way, like I’m interested in people in general.