The ending feels powerful because Harjo is emphasizing the strength and persistence of Native people. It shows how communities can survive challenges while continuing to protect their stories and identity.

Harjo is encouraging people not to let important voices disappear. This connects to my project because learning about staff shortages helped me understand that the experiences of students and teachers in rural communities should be heard.

This made me think about how important it is for people in a community to talk about problems and share their experiences. If nobody speaks up, it is harder for change to happen.

I think Harjo believes writers have a responsibility to tell the truth about their communities. During this class, I also spent time researching and writing about a problem that affects my community.

Harjo talks about how people can be ignored or erased when others control the story. This makes me think about how some problems in small communities can be overlooked because most people do not see them every day.

This stood out to me because Harjo is saying that Native voices matter and deserve to be heard. It reminds me of my project because people in rural Alaska often do not get much attention when talking about education problems, even though those issues affect real communities.