07 Apr Daily Quote Featuring Maria Chona
My father went on talking to me in a low voice. This is how our people always talk to their children, so low and quiet, the child thinks he is dreaming, but he never forgets.
- Maria Chona of the Papaga Tribe
Today’s Practice:
Create a daily ritual where people in a group, class, or family sit together. Build connections by listening to each other and responding in caring ways. Some topics to consider are:
- How has your week been so far?
- What is something we need to work on?
- What is something you’ve recently done that you feel proud of?
Maria Chona
Maria Chona (1858–1936), oral autobiographer, was born in the village of Mesquite Root, part of the Papago Indian Reservation west of Tucson, in what is now the state of Arizona.