W17 Part A Reading Shoshone Land

Reading notes are from “Shoshone Land” by Mary Austin

• I never really learned much about the Shoshone and stuff like where they lived and such.
• Winnenap sounds similar to Winnemuca, I wonder if that had an influence on naming? 
• I wonder what was the land they long for like, fertile and nice?
• Who are the Paiutes? Are they POWs?
• Well those are some hard to follow directions to get to Shoshone Land for me, I’ll stick with land marks and less compassing and noises. 
• Ceanothus and manzanita are pretty, must of been a sight, especially with all the fauna. 
• It sounds like the land is forest, surrounding desert and mountains, perhaps in the Sierra nevadas? 
• To live like the life does there is respectful of the land and maintains its natural beauty. 
• The changes of seasons shifts the animal and Shoshone tribal activities as well
• Man seed... the foundation to grow up into something strong and beneficial to the tribe. 
• Journey for Eden... living there must of really felt like it. 
• After a thick rain season, it’s nice to watch the plant life flourish and thrive. 
• The noise of owls in the morning is familiar, and calming. 
• Oh, tribal conflict, I wonder how the split occurred, since they call themselves both Shoshone.
• The stories told by the old medicine man about the land must be hypnotic, and give a sense of longing. 
• Young Shoshone are like young quail... interesting metaphor, but birds naturally know what to do, and so do they. 
• A giant chuckwalla, tasting like chicken... that’s a bit intimidating. 
• And turtles too, a dry turtle. I wonder how scary he looks. 
• Arid regions aren’t friendly to its inhabitants in terms of plant food. 
• Living with wounds is easy compared to the strong I’ll esses called witchcraft. 
• Does the medicine man know these illnesses are from the Englishmen, or just believes they are a punishment from a curse thing?
• Do the tribes survive long without a medicine man there?
• So much they have lost indeed, time was not friendly to native Americans, 
• Perhaps the afterlife sends them to a special Shoshone Land of their dreams.
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