Charlotte Coté > Quotes

“Cultures are dynamic and fluid; they change and transform according to internal and external forces, adaptations, and the introduction of new ideas, skills, knowledge, and technologies. However, non-Native society has consistently attempted to lock Native society and culture into a specific time. What is completely ignored in this line of reasoning is the fact that indigenous societies had already undergone significant changes and modifications to their cultures long before non-Indians came to our lands.”
― Charlotte Cote, Spirits of Our Whaling Ancestors: Revitalizing Makah and Nuu-chah-nulth Traditions