Armstrong identifies the differences between Okanagan views and practices to the practices and views of dominant society. Many differences she addresses include the four capacities of self, community, language of the land, and hands of the spirit. They all show the importance of identity and belief. Okanagans have a more spiritual and reasonable view of understanding. They consider everything around them and appreciate what makes them Okanagan. They face a problem along with us. That being disorder. That brings death to the spirit of the Earth. That also compares our view of the world and how we differ from the dominant society.

 Armstrong, Jeanette. 1996 "Sharing One Skin: The Okanagan Community" Pg. 460-470, San Francisco, CA: Sierra Club Books.

In this article, Joe Suina talks about his experience growing up in his home pueblo of Cochiti.  He grew up learning his culture and traditions through his grandmother. His life was simple, up until he started school. This opened a new world and was surely a strange one. As he continued through school, he became less confident in himself, and school had begun undoing the Indian within him. He grew embarrassed and humiliated for being Native American and eventually went to a boarding school away from home. Being away from home encouraged him to adopt the white man's way of life in terms of survival, eventually leading him to make the difficult decision of giving up a part of his life and going back to boarding school.

Joe Suina (1985) “And I went to school”. New Mexico Journal of Reading 

The article explains that Native American music and song are essential to Native American ways of life. It's deeply connected to community and cultural identity, and as a Native person myself, I like to think about and connect with my own cultural values. The article also explains the significance of native american music, from the distinct rhythms to different vocal techniques, they all share significance to Native culture. 

Native American Music and song: Research starters: EBSCO research. EBSCO. (n.d.). 

Michael H. Thaut shares in this article his exploration in many beliefs throughout history that music has healing properties. He explains that there are Ideas evolved from ancient and cultural practices, into modern scientific approaches. These concepts were shaped by many societies in ancient history by their understanding of illness and music. Few examples include societies in Mesopotamia about 5000-6000 years ago, Ancient Greece in the 17th century, and more in the middle ages. These events suggest that music was used in medical practice before modern medicine was established. 

Chapter 8. music as therapy in early history | request PDF. (n.d.-a).