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W-ndigo Depictions

A topic by Brittle Lizard created 27 days ago Views: 69
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Hi! I want to start by saying this is supposed to be informational rather than confrontational, and this isn't an overall review of the game. I was playing though the project with a friend and enjoying it for the most part, but we've set it down for now because a particular character's introduction made both of us a bit uncomfortable.

The short version is that I would suggest changing at least the name of the W-ndigo character. W-ndigos have unfortunately been co-opted and appropriated a lot by western media, but they are tied heavily to the traditional beliefs of several Native American cultures. This has been a huge problem for years that started way outside of you, but depictions like this tend to strip away Native Americans' ownership of their own history and culture; it's generally asked that stories about indigenous "myths" just be told by indigenous people. (There are a lot of interesting articles and opinion pieces about this written by Native Americans you can find around online. These tend to give more context as to what the W-ndigo actually is to them, as well.)

Interestingly, the westernized image of the W-ndigo is often so far separated from its original concept that I've seen people say just changing the name is enough. I wouldn't use this as a rule, but I think it's at least a good baseline.