tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969975344623261.post2026023316719800037..comments2024-03-19T09:22:18.314-04:00Comments on AMERICAN INDIAN ADOPTEES: Is Culture How You Think?LThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08395257432521760435noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969975344623261.post-16178458576092740382015-05-04T10:52:05.760-04:002015-05-04T10:52:05.760-04:00Thank you very much for this comment.Thank you very much for this comment.LThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08395257432521760435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969975344623261.post-1255726531271939662015-05-04T10:51:22.993-04:002015-05-04T10:51:22.993-04:00Yes, grandmother, yes. It requires a strength and ...Yes, grandmother, yes. It requires a strength and comittment indeed.LThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08395257432521760435noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6969975344623261.post-19683326996582098482015-05-04T10:06:01.361-04:002015-05-04T10:06:01.361-04:00It takes more Than just courage, it also takes gre...It takes more Than just courage, it also takes great strength to withstand the rejection and exclusion that can come along with reconnecting. As the child of a white woman who was the victim of a crime and hen later adopted by her husband, my records are firmly sealed and I cannot prove my heritage despite establishing a connection with my grandparents. Coming back to my homeland required me to learn about the unique tribal history of my people as well as their modern political, spiritual, and social landscape. With this understanding I am able to have deep compassion for the still open wounds that cause me to be rejected rather than acknowledged and embraced. Through perseverance, empathy and strength I have sustained my spirit and now have the comfort of knowing that both my ancestors and my descendants are from this tribe. My first grandchild was born a member of his tribe, something that my daughter brought full circle through the choices made by both of us. It isn't always just about us, it is about the future generations. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com