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Show 70 blood profusely and the latter has absorbed the cultural characteristics and the language of the Indians, not without more or less asserting their influence on the autochthonous groups. That is why we are interested in the Negro as much as in the Indian problem; both solutions must be interrelated since it is not conceivable that while better conditions are won for the now downridden aboriginal, the millions of Mulattoes and Negroes shall continue to lead an inferior existence. Monzon, Arturo (Mexico), "Planteamiento de Algunos Problemas Indigenas," America Indigena, VII, No. 4 (October, 1947), pp. 322-331. English summary: Indian problems exist where Indian and non-Indian live together. To settle these problems, we have considered what could theoretically be done for the Indian; but we have not taken the limitations of our own Occidental culture into account. It is true that some Indian problems have evolved from the autochth onous diversification of cultures; outside contacts, broken evolutionary rhythm, etc. It is true also that other problems have arisen from certain characteristics inherent in certain cultures: inequality in the distribution of economic goods, principally. But the majority of Indian problems has arisen out of characteristics peculiar to Occidental Civilization which have impeded the change from Indian to non-Indian: First, the contrast between city and farm, which limits good living to the city, where the Indian does not reside. Second, social stratification, which brings misery to the lower strata of our society, in which the Indian is included. Third, the struggles between the Seat of Empire and the Colonies which originate a large population with a low level of consumption in the countries which produce raw materials, in which countries the native cultures are concentrated. The cultural change of the Indian is inevitable when members of our society are interested in causing this change. When such interest is not forthcoming, the former do not have sufficient means to bring about this change, although generally, those of us who have worked in the field know that they wish to become non-Indians. Once the Indian becomes a member of Occidental Culture, he inherits the same problems that all the lower strata of the population have, which problems are still unsolved. Anthropologists, administrators, indigenists, etc., can convert Indian problems to Occidental ones. But they do not resolve basic Occidental problems. To resolve these we must introduce modern productive methods to the Indian zones so that they can compete with production in other places on an equal basis. 1948 Gillin, John (Estados Unidos), "The Culture Area of Latin America in the Modern World," America Indigena. VIII, No. 1 (January, 1948), Mexico, |