Fiction Dr. Guedon-Deconcini Native American Time In Yellow Woman Time
Christopher Mermer American Short Fiction Dr. Guedon-DeConcini Native American Time in Yellow Woman Time is expressed in different ways among many different cultures. To the European, time is a linear movement from past to future which involves no backward movement. The present is the now but ultimately the future is an illusion as the future becomes a string of present moments. This is not true in Native American culture. As European time can be seen as a line, Native American time is seen as a circle. The circle is a very important symbol in Native American culture. It is the circle which honors the sun and the circular dance which honors young men off to a vision quest. The circle can also be seen in the Pueblo’s “sacred hoop”. Native