Summary: Most Hopi teens can’t fluently speak their language, and without it they cannot carry on Hopi traditions and culture. This puts Hopi teens in a tricky position – to either learn the Hopi language and preserve their ancient culture, or to abandon their culture and adopt a modern way of life.
This piece was certainly a driveway moment for me when I first heard it last year. The way partial quotations from different voices are woven together so closely makes the sense of communal grievance all the more haunting.
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Molly Bennett
Posted on February 13, 2011 at 04:51 PM | Permalink
A true driveway moment
This piece was certainly a driveway moment for me when I first heard it last year. The way partial quotations from different voices are woven together so closely makes the sense of communal grievance all the more haunting.