"They will fear what they find. They will fear the people. They will kill what they fear." (Silko pg.4). I selected two quotes from "Long Time ago" by Leslie Marmon Silko because, to me, those statements not a lot of people want to hear by they have to the Native people of the land were currently standing on got violated of everything they own and assaulted and killed by the Europeans just because they were different from what they knew. What happened to the Natives must never happen again. 

"Survival depended upon harmony and cooperation
not only among human beings, but also among all
things—the animate and the less animate, since
rocks and mountains were known on occasion to
move"(Silko pg2)

Many times, we often forget that our survival doesn't just depend on our connection with each other but with the world as well. since we have lost this view on the world, we have started on destroying it and making it inhabitable due to our own selfish greed.

I thought it was interesting how different perspectives were encouraged and welcomed. Everyone has their own unique and valid way of interpreting and telling a story. These differences in a story can make things new and interesting for readers with the way they breathe new life into a story.

I will be happy forever, nothing will hinder me." (Anonymous 1)

This resonates with me pretty well. I am someone who deals with anxiety a ton and words like these are really calming, which I am inferring is the point of this poem -- to feel like you will be okay and that your life is beautiful. I have no doubt that the author of this poem wants their audience to feel this, and perhaps the author wrote this for themselves too.

i found it interesting because it shows that storytelling in indigenous culture is shared and a process that can be split up. different people can add details and share their insight. it also shows that history and knowledge belong to everyone not just to one person and that listening to different versions of the same story is valuable.

I found it interesting because even with different versions of the same event people were still fascinated. This to me shows that in the Indigenous culture, they acknowledge storytelling with different verses without anybody having to complain since they found it entertaining.

This caught my attention because the story continues to explain how we might have awareness we act just as the animals do connecting us to. We build our packs, or family's and communities. And while we have our imagination. We tell stories that connects us to our roots connected to the earth. Which in my personal opinion is why telling stories is important, it connects us to something greater than ourselves. To something more as to be a part of a community and for it to be a part of us.

"Today I will walk out,

 today everything negative will leave me.

I will be as I was before,

I will have a cool breeze over my body.

I will have a light body, 

I will be happy forever, 

nothing will hinder me."

The reason why I picked this section is because everyone even me want to walk and have every negative leave you. Nothing holding you down and weighing at you. Just like before being calm and positive. Just being happy.

I will have a cool breeze over my body.

I will have a light body, 

I will be happy forever, 

nothing will hinder me."

(Macario Cabrera)

The reason behind why I specifically chose this line from the reading is because I am someone who tries to see the positive side on things and one who tries to live by it. If I am having negative or "what-if" thoughts, then my mindset would solely be based on those thoughts and I've learned and taught myself to change my perspective on how things go. Then I continue doing so by turning it around and using it in a way to benefit and now hurt me.

 today everything negative will leave me.

I will be as I was before,

I will have a cool breeze over my body.

I will have a light body, 

I will be happy forever, 

nothing will hinder me"

I chose this quote because it feels deeply empowering. It illustrates how negative emotions—like stress, sadness, anger, and pain—can weigh us down. However, in the midst of these challenging moments, there's always an opportunity to let it all go. Those emotions don’t have to control us or define how we live our lives. The "cool breeze" is a reminder of our smallness in the grand scheme, showing us that we can't control everything. Sometimes, we just need to release our worries and embrace the present moment, letting the breeze guide us to peace and clarity.

When we choose to let go of our negative emotions, we begin to feel free and "lighter." We return to a state of peace and happiness—like we were before the weight of those emotions took hold. In this process, we learn to have grace and recognize the beauty in both our pain and life itself. We no longer allow negativity to control us; instead, we embrace happiness and, in doing so, experience true freedom. "Nothing can hinder" us.

I will have a cool breeze over my body.

I will have a light body, 

I will be happy forever, 

nothing will hinder me."

I choose this quote since its a way to say affirmations to ones self... to keep ones mind postive and not overthinking. being able to feel relaxed and keep serenity. Remiding yourself to stay positive not letting anything oppressing or weighing you down.

I will be as I was before,

I will have a cool breeze over my body."

I chose this quote because it explains letting go of the past the future and simply living in the present. Feeling your body in the present moment.

This passage sticks out to me because of how they explained how the landscape plays a huge role in stories. The Yupik woman used the environment to get her revenge on a white man. But unlike the white man The Yupik woman takes advantage of the landscape but doesn't overstep that advantage. She has a type of relationship with the landscape where she respects it. This passage was also interesting because of how they see the end. They see the end coming as ice not fire.

I chose these lines because of how cathartic and relatable they feel. The line "cool breze over my body" brings to mind the refreshing feeling of walking out after a shower and leaving the dirt and negativity.

 today everything negative will leave me.

I will be as I was before,

I will have a cool breeze over my body.

I will have a light body, 

I will be happy forever, 

nothing will hinder me."

I chose these sentences because of how real it feels. Whenever I'm at the beach and walking, I forget about everything because to me the beach is so peaceful. Every negative thought I had before walking in the beach suddenly goes away and I feel like that's how the author of the poem feels when they go out for a walk.

I chose this quote because to me the post powerful things in this world are words of ourselves and others. I feel like there is such power and everything that is said is either said with meaning or feeling. Words are motivating and the foundation of building entire relationships. With the right things said, all words will be beautiful.

This stuck out to me because it reminded me of me when I was a kid when I would spend a lot of time outside playing with my neighbors. Today, I rarely see that now; every kid is now glued to their celular device or their console. The last sentence, "...I knew I wanted to be outside: outside walls and fences," also stuck out to me because the author wanted to be in a world with no discrimination; were everyone can be in peace no matter the race or ethnicity.

Through the returning seasons, may I walk.

On the trail marked with pollen may I walk." Reading this section made me think of being in nature, being surrounded with natural beauty has always had a very profound affect on me.

I chose this quote because it shows the power of the story. Stories describe people, places and things and give a good explanation of them though the words of the storyteller. However, they also bring those them to life to the point where they can become real to the audience. These kinds of stories can connect people to the things being told.  

"The ancient Pueblo people sought a communal truth, not an absolute truth. For them ‘this truth lived somewhere within the web of differing versions, disputes over minor points, and outright contradictions tangling with old feuds and village rivalries."

The reason I selected this passage is because it questions the Western idea of truth as singular and absolute. The Pueblo oral tradition values multiple perspectives, recognizing that individual experiences and biases influence how stories are told. This approach fosters flexibility and preserves cultural memory, ensuring that knowledge endures even when details vary. It underscores that storytelling is more than just narrating events—it is a dynamic process of community engagement, adaptation, and resilience.