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John Smith I · January 29th 07, 06:17 PM posted to rec.radio.amateur.homebrew

wrote:
The Dine' (I use the term Navajo because most people outside are
more familiar with that) are a very proud people who would resent
being made fun of like that.

To the Dine', we are an alien people out of touch with the
rhythms of the land, who are obsessed with consumer goods,
technology, money, or bigotry. Even such whites are ourselves
who do see what history has done to the Dine' and find it
appalling, are viewed as possibly having egotism.

The Dine' are more impressed by whites who listen first then
act later in small ways that fit what the Dine' already do.

You have to live with the Dine' least a couple years before you
can even begin to understand the challenge of introducing a
new technology in a culturally appropriate manner.

The Eternal Squire

ES:

Yanno, that is something which is easy to provide high respect for in
your description; which, by the way, I consider to be highly accurate.

Several years ago now, I was assisting to put together a data base for
"prediction" of IQ's. One classification we correlated the data to was
race (I know, un-politically correct, techs are that way.)

I was nothing short of amazed to find the most intelligent race on the
planet, per capita, was the No. American Indian! (when given a "flat
test", and adjusted for cultural differences--or, only based on ones
ability to "solve puzzles.") That research indicated them best fitted
for such tasks as research and development, the theoretical sciences,
(and yes) law practice, etc.)

My prejudices, possibly from old westerns?, were so firmly set, I kept
searching for a mistake in the software ... in other words, was hard for
me to NOT picture them with a "bottle of firewater in their hand." I
know, I have made mistakes in my thinking, and that ain't the only one!

I learned something ... in the end.

Regards,
JS