[The] Hopi earth does contain my roots and I am, indeed, from that land. Because the roots are there, I will find them. But when I find them, [my father] said, I must rebuild myself as a Hopi. I am not merely a conduit, but a participant. I am not a victim, but a woman.
![[The] Hopi earth does contain my roots and I am, indeed, from that land. Because the roots are there, I will find them. But when I find them, [my father] said, I must rebuild myself as a Hopi. I am not merely a conduit,](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/wendy-rose/the-hopi-earth-does-contain-my-roots-and-i-am-indeed-from-that-land-because-the-roots-are-there-i.jpg)