In the article, “Sharing One Skin”, by Jeanette Armstrong, she talks about the 4 selves of the Okanagan people and what they are, what they mean and what they represent. Physical self is us as a human species and earth as one “I cannot be separated from my place or my land.”(461). We are connected and “survived by interactions between ourselves and everything around us”. Emotional self is that in which we form bonds with our surroundings and everything connected by heart. The Thinking Intellectual self is of memory and thought while the Spiritual self is that of your beliefs or who we are as people. It is the most true and powerful self.

Memories and stories are connected to our land as described by, B. Toastie in the article, “How place names impact the way we see landscape”. Toastie talks about the land and stories behind them and their names. It gives insight to history many people may not know, and how pollution is harming sacred land. In a way the pollution harming land is our fault. Pollution is caused by humans, it’s man made. We should be taking care of our land, not harming it.

“And Then I Went Home” by Joe Suina, is about Suinas childhood experience. Suina talks about his struggles, transportation, his life when he went back home after boarding school, how he was taught to leave his culture, traditions and language at home and how he lost sense of closeness with his community and to who he was.

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"Indians of North America: Conflict and Survival" by Frank W. Porter III is an informative/historical article about how Native Americans survived the white mans attempt of trying to wipe Native off the face of the earth. Porter III goes into depth about each assimilation attempt, treaties and removal acts, informing us of the broken promises that were made as well as the hardships and struggles our ancestors endured. Towards the end, Porter III talked about current issues with the white house, federal government, land and resources as well as the continuous "Clash of Cultures" because of this.

In the article "Athletes and Eating Disorders" published by Rosen publishing, gives information about athletes and how eating disorders develop. The article also talks about women and men in sports regarding uniforms and physical appearances as well as a college wrestler who died trying to cut weight by sweating it out. He was overheated and dehydrated.

"Nearly 1.8 Billion adults at risk of disease from not doing enough physical activity" published by WHO, contains global information that reads "Physical inactivity is still more common among women compared with men, with inactivity rates at 34% compared with to 29%" (2). WHO is urging countries to encourage their citizens to do the weekly recommended time of physical activity so rates of cardiovascular diseases reduce.

The article section ¨Native American Athletic Competition and Sport¨ Focuses on not just the Cherokee Nation, but Native Americans as a whole. In this article, wrestling, swimming, archery and running are all discussed, along with the cultural significance they carry. Another topic brought up in this article was the NCAA´s student athlete report which regarded ethnicity. It was found that there was only an estimated or exact total of 1,535 American Indian or Alaskan Natives participating in all 3 NCAA divisions, compared to a total of 434,233 student athletes in all 3 divisions of other ethnicities. What I took away from this article was that traditional games have evolved into sports people watch daily and not everyone understands the meaning behind why they´re performed in our culture, which is mainly for healing ceremonies and other religious things.

In the article ¨Hispanics and Latino Athletes in American Sports¨ I found information on 5 different sports and their backgrounds. Sports were an outlet for many young adults and children, but especially immigrants who came to America with nothing. Playing and participating in sports, gave immigrants and those who were not english speakers, a way to feel included and involved instead of alienated. The athletes may have all spoken different languages, but they all shared the love for the game and became fluent in their sport of choice. They understood each other when they played their sports.

Are F1 racing drivers athletes? A commonly asked question. The answer is yes. Being a professional driver affects them mentally, emotionally and physically. It's such a demanding sport and it requires things like a fit physique without the buff look and muscles people usually pile on because you want to stay small enough to fit in the cockpit of the car and lighter for easier movement. F1 driving also requires, neck muscles, core strength, fast reactions and multitasking as you have 20 or so buttons on the steering wheel, you must listen, communicate and maintain high speeds.