The fact, as you point out in your article, is that many people in indigenous cultures want change. They do not want to become museum pieces, a status that disempowers them utterly. The important thing from the ethical perspective, in my view, is to let them negotiate their own ways through the maze of intercultural interactions both peaceful and aggressive. Butan is an interesting example. I am also witnessing an Aboriginal friend of mine trying to “reconstruct” her tradition from being situated in the year 2010. What is in Aboriginal spirituality that is relevant for renewal of the indigenous spirit in the present world, and how can that possibly help in providing spiritual inspirations for non-Aboriginals? Note inspiration is not conversion.

as you already said in a former article about Heathenry & Modernity: “In reality, we can never escape the influence of the wider world.” And it’s interesting that this really applies to all religions and cultures. Even the very successful Catholic Church could not escape that process. It’s unbelievable how many Ásatrú groups in Germany still behave in an anachronistic way. The unfortunate mixing of Heathen ideas with political (mostly right-wing) agendas is another factor that makes an acceptance of Heathen groups of the wider society unlikely. I hope this situation will change in the near future…

And: I never watched Star Trek. Maybe I should! :-)