What is Alice Walker saying about heritage in "Everyday Use"?

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honor one's family heritage by living and participating in the cultural practices of the family.
 In the story, Mrs. Johnson's (Mama's) daughter Dee comes to visit, and she wants to take
several items made by family members to preserve as artifacts.  Dee believes that putting the
items on display is the best way to honor the family.  However, Mama believes that using items
that were made by family members is the best way to honor the family because using the items
allows family descendants to participate in the cultural practices of the family.  Mama's other
daughter Maggie has learned how to quilt just like Mama and Mama's mother, so the tradition is
being passed down through generations.  At the end of the story, Dee drives off, and Mama and
Maggie sit together smiling, suggesting that Walker sides with Mama's and Maggie's perspective.