[Kelley]

I’m not Native American, but work as an anthropologist with several AZ tribal programs. My understanding is that northern Plains tribes, who speak many different languages,developed songs using sounds that don’t have meaning in specific languages, but that do convey meaning to spiritual beings. One Shoshone gentleman told me that God knows the intended meaning, and it isn’t necessary for humans to know. In contrast, Southwestern tribes like the Hopi and Navajo have songs with meaningful words in their own languages, and only sing the ‘heya heya’ forms in inter-tribal gatherings like pow-wows.

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Name : Kelley, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 44, City : Flagstaff, State : AZ, Country : United States, Occupation : Professor, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

[Kelley]

My college students of all races (but mostly white, and yes, young women) wear all kinds of bedroom slippers and even pajamas to class and walk around campus in them right up till the first snowfall. It’s probably a lot about comfort (social as well as physical) and convenience, a little bit about rebellion, and not at all about race. Personally, I think it looks sloppy, but it doesn’t bother me as long as the student stays awake in class.

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Name : Kelley, Gender : F, Race : White/Caucasian, Age : 44, City : Flagstaff, State : AZ, Country : United States, Occupation : Professor, Education level : Over 4 Years of College, Social class : Upper middle class, 

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