Culture Clash

The Feb. 3 Column One, “Swept Into the World,” on the Onge tribe was interesting but troubling.

I got the impression some people view these indigenous tribes as something to be preserved, but as in a zoo.

These are people who deserve their place in the modern world if that is what they want. Some of the tribal leaders want to resist the encroachment of modern culture, but that may simply reflect their desire to hang on to their status and not the desire of all the members.

Rick Dinon

Crestline