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It appears that the present day aboriginal situation is one of despair and anguish. The enforcement of white influenced society has pushed aboriginal peoples to greatly cherish the last few objects that they hold precious to their culture. In fact, it seems that social and cultural disintegration continues to escalate despite successive attempts by countless policy makers, reformers and bureaucrats and the passage of two hundred years. This essay will look at two stories; The Museum Man by Mel Dagg and The Thing That Grows in the Gasoline Tank by Brian Brett; discussing how aboriginal peoples have over come obstacles to maintain a cultural immunity against white society. The first selection; “The Museum Man”, written by Mel Dagg; is about an anthropologist trying to collect an Indian artifact from one of the last living aboriginal quillworkers in Canada. In this selection, Mrs. Red Plume (the quillworker) goes on to reveal her disturbance towards individuals, particularly white persons documenting her peoples culture. She goes on to disclose old stories and memories of her childhood as a young girl on her Indian reserve; which the anthropologist and his assistant are not hesitant to record without her permission.
Approximate Word count = 705
Approximate Pages = 2.8
(250 words per page double spaced)
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