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<DIV>The quote below defines the key difference within our community.</DIV>
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<DIV>In a message dated 2/21/2008 9:59:58 A.M. Mountain Standard Time,
Paul_Lewis@SIL.ORG writes:</DIV>
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face=sans-serif size=2>Whether the "other" less-powerful group is categorized
in theological terms (sinful) or socioeconomic terms (primitive, undeveloped,
backwards, etc.) the same dynamics of power and domination are at work.</FONT>
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size=2>Those individuals seeking greater economic opportunity -- gave up most BF
culture and language on their own -- it became viewed as "backward." If you
spoke the language or had an accent (as a second language learner) it meant your
family did not own a TV or a radio and you were "poor." The hallmark of not
being poor was speaking English.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>[Back in the day there were two economic groups in our community, the
cowboys and the Indians, -- most people wanted to be cowboys. So that meant
giving up most BF practices, language, etc. It also meant giving up your horses
(the old definition of wealth) and start raising cows (the new definition of
wealth).]</DIV>
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size=2>So those individuals that did not care about being poor were usually the
fundamentalist Christians and the Catholics. Thus they maintained their language
and maintained most BF cultural lifeways (NOT religious practices). However,
because they are/were fluent in the language and came from culturally
knowledgeable families. These individuals are very knowledgeable about BF
religious practices, songs, rituals, etc. And they will talk to you about these
practices, in a very academic, nonpartisan way. </FONT></DIV>
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size=2>Once again, it is my experience, that the most helpful people, the most
knowledgeable people in our community are from these groups. I have
never been proselytized or told that this information is "sinful" -- because
these individuals are very culturally BF, they are respectful to the
individuality of people (a very BF belief).
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<DIV>Rosalyn LaPier </DIV>
<DIV>sorry, a not so long historical answer</DIV>
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<DIV>P. S. Let me rephrase something, some of the Catholics maintain both
religious practices, Christian and BF, they viewed them as compatible.
There are many "traditionalists" who are also devout
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