After reading these excerpts told by Native Americans I can see how they emphasize their relationship with nature, their respect for animal spirit as well as their peaceful approach to life. After reading the Salinan and Cherokee creation stores I gained insight of their beliefs and their passion that made these cultures. In the creation stories they highlight the significance of their deep respect they have with nature and animal spirits. In the Salinan story the Bald Eagle is chief of the animals and a creator figure in which shows the importance of animal spirits just like how in the Cherokee story Waterbettle and Buzzard were helpful in shaping the earth and connecting between humans, animals and the environment around them. These stories represent the connections that Native Americans have with their culture and environment. In the Salinan story it focuses on the aspect of humans being brought to life through the creations of the tribes. In the Cherokee story it introduces us to the origin of mountains and valleys and the different seasons happening around showing to them the natural world where human and culture exist. These stories are truly inspiring because they show their deep connections that they share with their environment around them.

Daniël Lakens. (2020, October 28). This piece makes a great point about how we can try to make commentaries more useful for science—Turning them from ‘pointless quibbles’ into pieces where both parties actually commit to working out their disagreements. Https://t.co/fBKStzg7ib [Tweet]. @lakens. https://twitter.com/lakens/status/1321345954264633345

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