I liked this part because it really shows the divide between White people and Native American people. Not only do they have different way of how they people should be governed, but there's a lot of distrust between the two groups.

We already discussed this in class, but it's interesting to see how an animal that wasn't native to the Americas, became such an important part of their culture.

This might be a bit off topic, but what is the Native American community's stance on mental health?

This came off as a shock to me because while I knew that it would be high I didn't think it would be this high.

It's really telling just how effective colonization was, if it was able to convince some people in later generations that spirits that are part of their heritage and culture are evil.

I really liked this line because I thought that it was brilliant to tie the concept of a map with Native Americans being stripped of their culture, language, and history. These things are important for a society to have a set identity and without these things, they're lost. Much like how a person is when they don't have a map to guide them when they're in an unfamiliar area.

What is the significance of there being a fourth world? Is it seeming from Native folklore or is it of personal symbolism?

Out of all of the powerful spiritual figures he has encountered, this is the only one he doesn't provide a description on what they looked like. I personally like this because since the Mast of Life looks over every living creature, so their appearance can't be tied down to something recognizable.

Even though this story is very much based in Native American culture and folklore, it's interesting to see the parallels this story has with God creating the world. In particular how both stories place importance on the number 7.

Is Manietout a pre-colonization spiritual figure or were they created after colonization and the introduction of Christianity?

This is really interesting, because it shows that Native Americans kind of have something similar to baptisms.

When I first read this I thought it was a bit weird, however this is a bit close minded of me. This way of thinking perfectly ties into their belief of common pot, nature, as well as other cultural beliefs.

When people think of animals that are sacred to Native American tribes, most tend to think of bison, buffalo, or eagles. So it's really cool animals that I wouldn't think had cultural importance, played a much more important role.

Compared to stories from Greek mythology and even the Bible, the act of dreaming isn't as important as it is to Native American mythology. So I wonder why was dreaming so important to Native American culture?

In most creation stories I've read, they barely touch on the personality of the people that they're creating and if they did, they wouldn't have much of a personality at all. So it's interesting that this creation myth is putting emphasis on these people being good and having good intentions.

This argument is very similar to the phrase, "we're all immigrants from somewhere". Even though the evidence is literally staring at them in the face, people are stubborn. They don't care if the Kumeyaay are the rightful descendants, UCSD and by extension people in La Jolla, want what they want and they'll say whatever so that they get it.

I agree with this because it's obvious that UCSD has little to no respect for the Kumeyaay, I mean they didn't even consult them when they were starting on the project in the first place. If they had it their way, they would gladly tear down the house without telling the tribe.

It's really ironic that they were so concerned about protecting something that they see to have cultural significance when they could care less about the importance the land has to the Kumeyaay. It just goes to show that it doesn't matter how many laws are passed to protect Native culture, history, and peoples. Native Americans will aways be treated as an after thought.

Even though their might be a possibility that they won't get much information, I don't see why they don't also consult the Kumeyaay tribe as well. If they're not sure, just like the tribes who were consulted to see the footprints in White Sands National Park, they'd probably be notified and possibly go see it.

Wow UCSD really didn't care about their collection at all. It's almost like it was an after thought to them.

This was really surprising to read because even though UCSD isn't really known for their anthropology or history department, I thought that they'd at least do the bare minimum to protecting these items. However, the fact they barely did anything to properly preserve them, shows that not even well reputed federal institutions can be entirely trusted to help preserve Native history.

I absolutely agree with this because I've had plenty of teachers and Professors who prided themselves on not giving a lot a A's. This resulted in not only people stressing themselves out or people simply giving up on the class. Either way both parties barely remember any of the material when the semester or quarter ended.

I agree because I found out that when I had teachers or professors who had this attitude towards grading I realized that not only was I having more fun in the class, but I was also retaining information better.

Even though 25 years seems like a long period of time, considering that the white settlers had already gotten this family to adopt white names and convert to their religion is really surprising and further highlights just how quickly the white settlers were moving to destroy Native influence and culture.

To me this really shows just how inhumane these "relocation projects" were. Even though they just killed a women who obviously has a family, they could honestly care less. To them she's just another "savage" face who was in the way.

When we were all asked the question what does land mean to us, a lot of us saw it as home. The fact that these people were so easily removed from the land that was not only culturally significant and personally significant, really shows just how unstable the idea of home can idea and that makes it even more heartbreaking.