Discover why using the term 'spirit animal' is culturally insensitive and how to find alternative language to honor the natural world. culturalappropriation language nature respect education
“Clan and kinship systems are diverse among the 577 different Native American tribes,” Gokey says. “Many of us still do have our clan system in place.”
Some of these clans have been lost over time through forced colonialization, like much of Indigenous culture. “So much was taken from us or outlawed by government policy and colonialism: our land, our families, ceremonies, ways of life, foods and education systems,” she says, adding that this loss of culture is partly what makes this is a sensitive issue. “It can feel trivial and shallow for people not part of our communities to try and take or mimic it themselves when they don’t understand it.
“My grandmother is a wolf, and my grandfather is an eagle,” he says, adding that his family’s crest design includes both animals together. Some Heiltsuk and other First Nations groups in the region put their ceremonial crest on blankets, or might get tattoos displaying them, while others will put their crest on totem poles, with animals strategically arranged based on family history.
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