Native Land Digital

    One of the three context links that caught my eye was the “What Native Land Am I On.” After reading the first part of There There, I have a better understanding of the meaning of the native land to the natives and how much they take pride in their own identity and the history of their ancestors. When I clicked on the link, I was led to the Native Land Digital Map, which reminds me a bit of Neatline, but it is also very different. There is a spot to put any address you would like, and I put my home address to see which territory my home is in. One thing that I found interesting was that the map did not only show territories, but you have the ability to see what language was spoken in that territory and what treaties that were held in that location. I found this to be fascinating and it directly relates to There There because it shows the history of the natives throughout the world and it allows the user to explore and find meaning with their history. When searching my hometown, I realized my house is in Ohlone, specifically Popelouchum(Amah Mutsun) territory. The language spoken is Mutsun Ohlone, and a treaty in the area was Cession 279. The different languages and tribes in different parts of the United States is fascinating because there is so much history with the Natives and There There reinforces how important the history is to the current Native Americans today. The learning also helped me relate to the characters in the novel relating to their history because like everyone, we all have a family past and history, but some of us find more or less importance regarding ancestry. Through this activity, I realized how deeply the Native American people hold onto their past because it is so rich and they hold it close to their hearts. 

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