about decorum and etiquitte. I think that the renewed interest not only of Native American culture but respect to the same is a welcomed change. For someone to actually ask whether or not he should go is a new one for me. I'm only 31 but it is nice to see the change in attitude of many people from treating Native culture as an oddity or as a lesser culture to the growing view that several of the Native tribes were on the right track when it comes to the environment, nature conservancy, and personal responsibility. I also feel proud to see that Native cultures are more and more being portrayed as people deserving of respect and less like the "savage" from generations past. It continues to look more and more like Black Elk was onto something when he said that healing would begin to take place seven generations after him. Let's hope that more and more families take the time to learn about the culture before visiting, and with this also appreciate the places and people instead of stopping by the casino gift shop to buy their kid a rubber tomahawk as they leave the reservation.

As a side note. I am new to this forum and have read many of your postings. You are doing a good job keeping this forum going and interesting. I hope that I can contribute in a positive way as well.