In this episode, the IRC team discusses positive stereotyping and romanticism of Indigenous worldviews. The introduction of EuroAmerican instrument, in this case, a harmonica played by Jerome Vanderburg, facilitated the notion of composition of songs into the lifeway of Indigenous people. A practical transition to adopt a form of musical expression outside the norm of the early 1900s can work against a within-group stereotype - that our ancestor's musical expression emanates solely from a spiritual domain. The fact that Indigenous people are adaptable and our cultural expressions are not static is a factor in combating the effects of positive stereotyping and the development of a romanticized version of ourselves. Stereotypes that are deemed favorable beliefs about ourselves that directly or indirectly suggest that we have a more significant advantage or superiority in areas such as stewardship, holistic solutions, and circular thinking can steer us away from our practical roots.
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