Every Day is a Good Day: Ch. 3

There still seems to be a lot of ignorance and stereotyping around Native Americans. People assuming that Native people still dress in buckskin and/or live in tipis'. I think it's disrespectful of media and national news to ask her to dress in traditional tribal clothes for an interview. This chapter points out that while there is a lot of attention focused on preserving rainforests, wetlands, wildlife, etc; there is no mention of preserving indigenous people and their culture. Why is that? When the Mankiller family was relocated to San Francisco, they got into contact with other Native people and did not let go of their culture. When Wilma Mankiller returned home to Oklahoma, she was very happy to be home and be involved with the Cherokee Nation.