[city-dweller]

NO bashing here that I see. How is it bashing to talk about the native and non-native issues. Most people who self-identify as native live in urban areas like Metro Vancouver in Canada where the Olympics are being held. I would argue that native culture has been one way Canada is using to broaden its image beyond guys on horses in red, and syrup, and etc. etc... than before because most of the world still identifies with known cultural stereotypes. The cosmopolitan global village image doesn't translate well for marketing. Whereas, Canadian native art is distinctive and high quality. (doesn't have to your type of art, but it is good) As to the other cultures, I would point to the Cultural Olympiad, which has plenty of everything.

P.S. The British, (my culture) have a terrible record for discrimination and treatment of other cultures here in BC. This doesn't mean they didn't contribute positively to our culture. Most of the trained engineers that survey Metro Vancouver and worked for the transportation industry were from the UK. The foundation of this region is transportation to which we can thank the British.