The ̈Song about Life in Virginia" shows the life of a female servant who feels unending misery and physical exhaustion. The song highlights the back-breaking field work of the female servant, where she and other females were to perform various tasks inside and outside. Women were playing hard physical roles which caused the physical exhaustion. They experienced hunger and poor substances and were physically deprived. In the article she said, ̈Instead of drinking beer I drink water clear. ̈ Which makes her skin pale and wan. She also experiences harsh living conditions. She expressed that instead of laying somewhere peaceful she was sleeping on a bed of woe and straw where spiders daily wait on her. The servant prefers to describe herself as a slave. In the article she says, ̈no rest ̈ and explains how she must obey her master dame. In the article she says, ̈If my Dame says go,I dare not say no. ̈ Indicating she must take orders. Throughout the song she uses the repetitive refrain, ̈weary, weary, weary. O. ̈ which shows her exhaustion of being held captive as a slave in Virginia. She concludes her warning to other mains to stay at home in England where they can stay safe and free.

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.