Everyday is a Good Day: Chapters 1&2

After reading these first two chapters there so many thoughts that ran through my mind that I had never thought about. During the first chapter the main ideas that were discussed were what the lands, area, and the earth meant to these native women. How their ceremonies, nights of prayers and songs meant so much to them that words themselves cannot explain what it is to them. These strong native females that appeared in this book where the ones that lead their families their culture into future generations even though it seemed as it was diminished. There a few examples of strong females mentioned in this book Marie and Carrie Dann and Audrey Shenandoh that fought for their beliefs and rights as citizens of this country. These females that step automatically take that role of working for the benefit of future generations and do embrace the many memories of their ancestors.

In the second chapter what was mainly discussed was the real stories of what these native females went through. Their experiences and lifestyles were mentioned and it connected greatly into who they were as native females. Not only that but we have this stereotype with regard to spirituality that we do not realize how important the culture of these females really is. How their land is so significant to them, how they feel as if they are home once they get back to that spot where they were raised and many of their memories were taken away. One quote that stood out to me is "..the heart of who I am and what I am in this world."(Medicine, 30) It opened my eyes to see how much these native females are so appreciative over their lands that as settlers they did not realize and really didn’t care much of these natives and for selfish reasons took their land.