Skywalk Cognitive Dissonance
Is the Grand Canyon Skywalk compatible with the concept of what the Grand Canyon represents? I suppose it is if enough money, or at least the hope of money, is involved. I am troubled by the words of Miss Teen Hualapai in this NPR story:
“Before, when I [first] heard of it, I thought that it wasn't gonna be a good idea, because it's disrupting the land," Bravo said. "But I started to think its probably gonna help the tribe raise more money, so whatever they're willing to do, then they can do it."
I realize that the people of the Hualapai are impoverished but this comment makes their struggle to live on the reservation for all these years sound as if it was in vain.
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I have heard that tribal policies are unfair & ripe with greed. There is a minority good old boy netowrk that runs things and profits from those things, and then there is everyone else. It has hierarchy and prejudice same as every other society.
Can anyone offer a confirmation with firsthand knowledge?
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