I can relate to “What Part Moon,” by Inez Peterson because she constantly needs to defend her identity as a Native American woman. I am Mexican and Chicana but because of my light skin I am always asked questions like Peterson such as, “What part Mexican are you?” Most people are shocked to find out that I am not part Mexican, but all Mexican as both of my parents were born and raised in Mexico. As Peterson states, “My life experience though comes from being a part of a community of Native American peoples.” Like Peterson, my experience of growing up in a Mexican community has played a key role into how I identify today.
Growing up as a Mexican American in the United States has many challenges as I sometimes feel as if I do not fit into either the Mexican or American world. This relates to Peterson that is mixed blood because she is constantly facing challenges in which she has to question whether she fits in or not. After reading this piece it has given me a new perspective on what I can say to those that ask me what part Mexican I am. I am Mexican and Chicana with all of my heart
Avatar… I think this is an interesting topic to bring up in a Native American Studies class. This movie just made me really sad and angry. I knew the story line going into it and it turned out to be exactly what I expected, where the people in power decide that they are better than the natives and bulldozer over their sacred land. I definitely feel like there were a lot of subliminal messages in Avatar but the fact that so much harm was caused upon the native people makes me dislike the film. It makes me reflect on the past and how this has occurred too many times in history. And what are we doing about it now? Making a movie about it? That’s going to solve a lot!
Avatar, I am not a fan.
Are you?
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