Southwestern Indian Tribes Author:Tom Bahti FUTURE — Two approaches are currently in vogue when discussing the future of the Southwestern Indian; the first flatly predicts the imminent disappearance of native cultures into the mainstream of American life. The second is more vague and therefore more popular; it speaks gently of the acculturative process, suggesting a thoughtful blending of... more » the "the best of the old with the best of the new," a sort of golden cultural sunset in which the Indian may remain quaint in his crafts, colorful in his religion and wise in his philosophy--but still reasonable enough in his relations with us (the superior culture) to see things our way.« less