How being tied to a culture can be detrimental to a person

How being tied to a culture can be detrimental to a person?

Being tied to a culture could be detrimental to a person as seen in example of the Oka crisis. The Crisis shows how a person's culture and beliefs can be altered by something as simple as a dispute over a small plot of land.The Oka Crisis was a land dispute between a group of Mohawk people and the town of Oka, Quebec, Canada, which started on July 11, 1990 and lasted 78 days until September 26, 1990. The dispute was a conflict between First Nations and the Government over a piece of First Nations land that was to be destroyed and converted into an extension of the golf course. The tribe protecting the land rebelled and fought back to try to prevent their land from being taken away. However in the end the Mohawk people lost their land after a fight ending in a standoff with local authorities. The loss of their land impacted the way they were seen by others, and it was a personal detrimental loss in terms of their culture. In regards to a person in the Mohawk culture the loss of land is like a loss of a piece of their culture that they will have to live without for the rest of their lives. On the other hand in some ways the Oka Crisis also had a positive impact on First Nations people because it pushed them to speak out and act toward change and equality. Which lead to a walk of the Quebecois and Mohawk tribes to put a posture of peace and singularity between the two cultures.The Oka Crisis not only had impacts on Mohawk society and the town of Oka, but it also had detrimental effects on individuals who were on either side of the dispute. These people were torn between the two cultures, the Quebecois and the Mohawk people, and because of this, they were likely to be hurt. An example of a person in this circumstance is Sonia Bonspille-Boileau, the Mohawk filmer who had a Quebecois father and a Mohawk mother. Sonia felt that she was torn between the two cultures and asked to choose a side. “I grew up smack in the middle of two worlds. My father is a Quebecois from Oka and my mother is Mohawk. I never really felt as though I was caught between two worlds until the media slammed it in my face during the Oka Crisis of 1990. It's as if I was asked to choose one side and hate the other” (Sonia Bonspille-boileau in 8th fire, CBC). Sonia recalls the time of the Oka Crisis when her mother and father were on opposing sides and she was forced to pick between them. Her mother and father each within their own cultures were unable to come together because of the different beliefs within the cultures. Which was detrimental to Sonia as she herself was conflicted on picking a side. In conclusion, In my opinion I believe that being part of culture does impact people and their lives in both good and bad ways. The Oka Crisis is an example of how being part of a culture can have detrimental effects, although there are many more events and stories that show how a person’s culture can be detrimental to them, I believe this  holds stature due to how close to home it is.