Where I come from, we refer to our elders as traditional people, the ones who carry on the language, the culture, the spirituality, and the older people as “seniors”. There's always a misconception, everywhere I go, when they talk about “elders” and “seniors” or “older people”.
Where I come from, we're regarded as “elders”. We are the ones who carry the language. We are the ones who carry the spirituality. We are the ones who teach the next seven generations. This is where the “elder” comes in.
Yesterday, I had the opportunity to sit at another table. When it came dinnertime, in our culture, it's the elders that go first to get their meal and all that, but I was the last one in line. I was mortified, because society doesn't really know that standard yet.
That's all I have to add. Thank you.