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Main Ideas

• Identity and Cultural Heritage: An exploration of how contemporary Native Americans strive to preserve their culture and identity amidst urbanization and assimilation.
• Trauma and Healing: An examination of intergenerational trauma related to colonization, violence, and land loss, and how these traumas affect modern generations.
• Community and Solidarity: The importance of communal ties and solidarity among urban Native Americans, and how these connections help them face challenges.
• Contemporary Native American Life: A depiction of the everyday realities and complexities faced by Native Americans in modern urban settings.
• Issues of Identification: Questions related to self-identification and the perception of Native Americans both within and outside their communities.