> Even aside from the purely intellectual offense of their untruth, narratives of perceived Indigenous “naturalness” and ecological harmony have served to burde

> Even aside from the purely intellectual offense of their untruth, narratives of perceived Indigenous “naturalness” and ecological harmony have served to burden tribal peoples across the world with unreasonable and often impossible expectations, often accompanied by serious repercussions when they inevitably fall short. At the simpler, personal level, it would also feel kind of patronizing to have some outsiders come in and start ascribing all these qualities to you, or expect certain behaviors, even if on the surface they seem well meaning. Maybe, someone doesn’t want to identify their past ancestors as some tree hugging hippies, may they were more likely warriors, hunting, killing better than others.