It's a decent summarizing brief, could stand to be fleshed out here and there. Good for a first effort though.

I don't usually do pop culture stuff unless I'm really inspired to do so. I only really care about addressing pop culture via the lens of the human condition.

You're absolutely right though. The second episode did a decent job of reflecting aboriginal native rituals through the culture of the Sand People. It's a refreshing take, to be sure.