“Our history is embedded in the physical landscape, anchored there by stories that convey our ancestral knowledge. A Native is reminded of specific lessons when he sees a particular landmark: the mouth of this river has an important story attached to it. That fallen tree has one too. A battle was won here. An elder died there. Peace was made between warring tribes with a ceremony here. And so, when a Native group is forced out of its homeland, the people sometimes forget their stories. History itself is lost.
