Every Day is a Good day(Chapt 1,2)

Audrey Shenandoah is described as a clan mother; she is responsible for the welfare and social harmony of the clan. She has important roles and is responsible for the removal of male chiefs who are considered caretakers of peace. Mary and Carrie Dann represent personification of Indigenous womanhood-beautiful, strong, loving, and free woman. The struggle with the U.S. government taking the Shoshone land seems unfair in my opinion. The Indigenous people have been putting up a fight but the government does not seem like they are respecting their rights. The land and history of the Native Americans affects the lives of native people today. History is who they are and reflects the decisions made today. Chapter one talked about how indigenous and native women are little known about and that has created stereotypes about native women. However these native and indigenous women play a critical role in many indigenous committees as leaders in tribal societies and the larger culture around them. The indigenous people embrace many spiritual practices such as Christianity and Buddhism. Being forced out of their land is a problem because the native people know it will be impossible to keep their culture intact. Their land is sacred and an important key to their culture.