In the article, “ sharing one skin, “ by jeannette armstrong… it talks about our 4 selves. “ It is a source for all things and affects all things if we engage it within the rest of our lives.” It says that all 4 are important in their own ways. Also the Okanagan people view it in their ways and teach/ explain it. Also it shows how we use it in our lives and how we develop them as we grow.

   The story is about how living with his grandmother in Cochiti and how it was a good life. But once he went to school he started to find out stuff that white men had that he didn't. So he started to have the lifestyle of the whiteman. Then reconnected with family and found significance in culture again. “Once I reestablished my relationships with my family, relatives and friends I knew where I came from. I knew where I belonged.” But was sad once he had to return back to the boarding school.

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,”.Names of places impact the way we see land because if it doesn't have a name it really doesn't matter to you. When it does have a name it has significance to an individual or individuals. “ A lot of places are attracted to a story and those stories are important for us to remember, because they’re really telling us something about ourselves and our past.” So when there isn't a name or when people don't know they can destroy it, when it can have value to somebody else.

The article “Plant More Trees, But Don’t Overdo it” by Craig Welch is about the restoration of native forests in the Amazon. Also about Eucalyptus trees and how they are non native. Even how they are taking over the forest and they need to be removed. Also how it does not take 1 trillion trees you just need half of it. Then you can monitor them and make sure they grow. “ Rather than simply planting a trillion trees, it’d be better to grow half as many but then make sure they’re alive 20yrs later.” This meaning you should grow a small portion of the trees and make sure that that area is good to grow seedlings. Then after a decade of caring for the trees they start planting other seedlings knowing that it is a good area for growth. 

The article by Scott Wallace is about the Amazon Forest being destroyed. Also how other problems are coming like logger, climate change, and cattle ranchers. Deforestation is a problem also due to loggers which cut down 20% of the forest. “Where Indian land stats deforestation ends.” This is significant because the environment is one of the most important things in native american communities. So I know that communities have restoration projects going on to keep our forests sustainable. 

This article by Rick Ridgeway is about the Sherpa and their reforestation efforts. The Sherpa are having a project to restore their home by saving two plots of land to plant seedlings. The species of trees that they will be working with are Silver Fir and Blue Pine Trees for this restoration project. They are planning to plant 20,000 seedlings in the plots of land. “ There are only stumps or bare ground, but 40 years ago, there were thick forests around Syangboche.” This is an elder speaking on how the forests looked thick and lush before there was deforestation for modernization.