Originally Posted by
MarathonTmatt
Like I have already said, sometimes there are debates and issues that need to be addressed, and it sure as heck isn't coming from the institutionalized, "professional" community. People like Vine Deloria Jr. provided such means for issues to be addressed. What Deloria did overwhelmingly, is look at these issues from a NATIVE perspective, and apply things like traditional stories into his works to cite evidence, which is overwhelmingly disregarded by scholars but SHOULD be taken more seriously.... after all, WE are the people who have been in this land for thousands of years, we're the ones who have lived here!
People in magic sky cities? WTF is that supposed to mean? Now you are just putting words in my mouth!
Also, you would be surprised at how many people do not understand the relationship between water and culture, coastal communities, etc., and therefore flood stories.