The event moved in the 1990s to Black Rock City, Nevada — located about 3 hours northeast of Reno — and these days it attacts nearly 70,000 people annually from across the world to participate in the week-long festival to witness various forms of artistic self-expression.
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This article looked at the Burning Man festival in a way that I had not seen before. It is so important to look at the communities and populations, especially those of Native groups, when thinking about entertainment, media, and events that have been entirely brought up by non-native groups of people. These issues have become especially prevalent and "mainstream" since last year's Dakota Access Pipeline protests that were displayed greatly all over social media. While there is a stark contrast between issues that arise from environmental intervention and entertainment-oriented events, it is still important to consider all aspects of the communities that are affected by these outside companies and organizations.
The perspective this article takes is really interesting. It saddens me that people have taken less of an interest in the culture of the area that Burning Man takes place in. I think it is super important to look at not only the history of an event but also the history of a place and the impact of events in a place.
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