The biggest thing I keep hearing is that the government is telling the tribe that they need to be using this water or else it will end up going to someone else who has a use for it.
All these tribal housing projects get our people off the land and put them into these little developed communities and that is where we are seeing the social problems arise.
It would be wise to have the kids go to the sheep camp and get their food instead of being dependent and going straight to the refrigerator. The hard life brings physical and mental stability, while being dependent makes you weak and vulnerable to sickness.
If we can get people out here to help us plant as much as possible by May 6 and 15, that would be great because then we can show the surrounding communities that people are still interested in healthy food and using that water to grow that food.
I go to ceremonies and see people talk about traditional ways while they pass out soda and store bought food that is unhealthy for us. We need to get back to our traditional foods if we are going to talk about being ceremonial.
