Freewrite: Tohono Oodham

I thought the chapter on the Papago Indians was interesting because of how it was presented. At the beginning when the history of the people was explored it helped me to have a better understanding of why they did things a certain way. It also helped me to better understand what a myth is and its purpose(s). In the actual stories I found it interesting how the first few stories relate so closely to the creation of the Earth, the account found in the Bible in Genesis. The story about Corn was something I'd never heard before. Upon thinking about it I think there are many lessons that can be learned from it. One being that you must recognize your talents and abilities and use them to help not only yourself but others as well.