American Indian Communities in Change Reflections on Traditional American Indian Ways American Indian Communities in Change Elders have different perspectives on the changes happening in American Indian communities. The following is not intended to be a complete history of the changes that have occurred in the lives of American Indians. It simply represents some elders' reflections on changes they see happening in the communities.
Several elders express concern about what they perceive as the loss of American Indian culture.
Joe states, The legacy that has survived to the younger generations is just a remnant of what it once was. It is nothing more than rag tags. This is a difficult situation for the younger generations who may not be retaining what remains of the traditional ways. Bill comments, Indian people are not the same today as they were when I was younger. Kids today seem to have forgotten the culture.