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12 Historical Section North American Transition Part 1'i 1 by Mrs. L. Ayres Is there a real choice offered to .the Indian?_ Does he want to become part of an in- dustrialized society wnose values are completely different from his? Should he attempt to become attuned to machines, clocks and dollars? In some instances he may wish to, and we are responsible for helping him if he wishes it in the same ways that he helped our first fore fathers by teaching t hem how to survive in a strange land. It is important tha t we remember the moral of·the story of the two men discussing Indians when we are determining what, if anythingr t o c3-o. One man declared that he knew all about Indians? and that they always walked in single file. Queried as to how he lmew this, he replied: 11 The only one I ever met, did!" 1/Je must not attempt to generalize or i~ any way try to impose our ways upon Indian people; we must st2-nd ready to act as their guides if we are called upon to do so. Perhaps oore Indian people might wish to join our society if we could learn some of the old truths that have been h:i.s for centuries" :,.i e all look for securi tyi is it found in having two cars or three, in having one house or two? For some reason we feel that secur_i ty is to be found in things, rather than in peopleo We sa,_re, - but how much is enough? Must we aJ_ways be in bondage to machines and clocks? or can we learn to make them serve us? 1,-rill we come to ack..'11.owledge that good thin.:ss i n livi ng come from powers greater than ours, or will we regard ourselves as rr;asters of our o;m destinies? Maybe we may yet learn that respect and concern for the Spirit within all human t eings with which Ind.ian people greeted the first explorers. ilnswers to these questions may be found if Indian a.nd non-I :nd_ian will search for the path of life together. It will not be easy at fir s t because of the manv things that have come between us before, that r.as caused much unhappi:ness. We have started on the .path together by initiating visits of Indian people to non- Indian communities. ijill there be another step taken in a further exchange - perhaps to take place on Recerves? How will yo11- continue the friendships now being kindled? or will these sparks be snuffed by forgetfulness and distance? These are serious matt ers or you to consider, and the choice of direction is yours to make. Shall we, in future generations 1 grope still in darkness, or light enough sparks now, carefully feeding them into full torches of truth that will light our way to a fuller life. All liv~i ng ,i s a form of transition from one state and belief to another. Staff of Tekawennake Published weekly New Credit Six Nations J'.fartin' s Corner Four Corners Sour Springs Smooth town Children's Page Press Operator & Technician -.-Jard LaFormc , Geo . Beaver - A. and \;. Jamieson Anita Hill Muri el Portor - Sharon VanEvery Mrs. Ol ivo TToses Nora E. J amieson Dan J ami eson Typists - Joan LaForme, New Credit Rena Bender, Six Nations Address all correspondence to : lTrs. 1/ilma Jamieson, Secty.Treas. Ohsweken 1 Ontario Annual subscription 8emi-annual Individual copies /\5.00 ~~ 2 0 so 10¢