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In "Interview with Simon Ortiz," Ortiz agrees that a writer has a responsibility not only to himself or herself, but to the people of his or her
culture
Which evidence from the text supports this idea?

. "The issue of exploitation is of central concern to all Native American people.

"So it's a rip-off and, of course, Indian writers are not immune from doing some of the same things non-Indian writers do-
maybe they do it less, or maybe they are more excused when they do it."

"I think that a writer's inspiration really comes from so many things. I couldn't identify each one. I think about writing a lot
and then, if I can I sit down and write it out"

“So your voice is their voice in a sense, in terms of a collective communal spirit