> SB> just because you know or like an Indian doesn't necessarily make you a
 > SB> wanabi.
 
 Uh, huh.  
 
 RA>Right.  Nor does an interest in learning about Indian people, their
 >history, the history of Indian-non-Indian relations, issues currently
 >faced by Indian people, or, for that matter, going to a pow-wow and
 >buying artwork produced by an Indian artist.
 
 (nodding vigorously)
 
 SB> People who are simply interested in Indian things are sometimes
 SB> threatened by all the wanabi talk, when they really are happy with
 SB> being who they are.  
 (contented smile and sigh)
 RA> I suspect they are afraid that if they show their interest, they'll be
 RA> labelled as wanabis.  
 
 Speaking for myself (and I always do), I'm afraid of foot in mouth
 disease.  :/  What I really, really wannabe, is a decent human being. 
 
 RA> The d.c. is 'great' at labelling people based on
 RA> superficial appearances and quick judgments, and this is probably the
 RA> only experience they have of how things are done.  
 
 errr....  d.c.?
 
 SB> Hey, I'm interested in folk tales from all over
 SB> the entire world, but I really am OK not being a descendent of a
 SB> Spanish princess.
 And I'm happy with how and who I am.  I'm not a fanatic for searching
 the family tree and whether I descend from kings or criminals doesn't
 change the *me* of me.  I learned the term "Cherokee princess" (g) from
 Sondra when I (by way of introduction) told her I didn't have a drop
 of n.a. blood and didn't collect things n.a., but was just interested
 in learning more.
 I agree, just being interested in knowing about something doesn't
 make you a wannabe.  
 
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