INTERVIEWER: OK, tell me what it's like to be Indian.
SUBJECT: Uh--well really, it's no different from being anyone else, I don't think. I mean, everyone's real nice to our family. We haven't seen any racism or anything like that.
I: Do you ever really miss your home culture?
S: Uh, no, not really. I mean, my family, my grandparents especially are a kind of link to--uh, our past. So--yeah, it's not something I think about a lot.
I: What are some of your customs?
S: Well, really, we're pretty much Americans now. A few generations will do that to you, but, uh, sometimes we still celebrate old Mohegan holidays, like the harvest and such.
I: Uh--Mohe--OK. Um--so--when did you--uh--move to America?
S: Well, uh, I was born in America.
[shuffling of papers, nervous coughing]
I: Oh. Uh, well when did--your family move here.
S: Well, uh, we didn't move here. We're Native Americans.
I: Uh--uh huh. Well--did you find--uh--Thank you.
S: Sure.
Thursday, March 30, 2006
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