Sweat Lodge Interview Analysis

Analysis Part B I am very glad I chose Renes Judge to do this interview with, I have many friends who come from an aboriginal background; yet I have never met anyone so proud, and so immersed in her cultural, and spiritual beliefs. After knowing her for the past several months, and after this interview; I have learned more about the Plains Cree beliefs, and spirituality, then I ever have before in my life. The cleansing ceremony of the sweat lodge is something that interested me immensely, and we have discussed it many times. She explained that even if you are not of an aboriginal decent, the sweat lodge is something everyone should experience, I feel extremely grateful of her, for even offering to take me to a sweat lodge one day. For someone
They need to learn more about the problems, and the hardships that they have endured, especially all relating to the residential school system, and the recent youth suicide plaguing some northern communities. Furthermore, her understanding that racism will always exist, but that we should celebrate the small steps forward, that was a very impressive thing to hear. She knows that there will always be people who will discriminate against her, but she accepts that everyone is entitled to their own opinions, and she will not let their ignorance put her down. The biggest thing I took out of this interview was her response to my question about identity. When answering this question, she did not once mention her aboriginal, and British East Indian heritage. Her identity is how she sees herself, her traits, beliefs, values, and her spirituality. Now maybe this should not be so surprising to me; after all she is in her second year in the criminal justice program. Regardless; I was still shocked that she did not once mention her heritage, her nationality, or anything along those lines when describing her identity. However, I do agree with her on what identity truly is, and I believe she answered that question perfectly. I also think her spirituality, and the way she stays grounded through traditions like the sweat lodge, are immensely beneficial to her, and will be extremely useful in her future career as a police