Resilience In Ledesma By David Treuer

According to Ledesma, Resilience is the ability to adapt well over time to life-changing situations and stressful conditions” (Ledesma, 2015). David Treuer examines and identifies the concept of resilience in the text by humanizing the harsh realities of life on the reservation, by showing that through it all, despite the issue within these communities, these communities are homes. While he tells stories of immense poverty, crime, and social toxins, Treuer also tells stories of resilience, dignity, and hope. It’s like how Shaye Tibbett’s, one of the women in the book, says: “Don’t pity me. We got it good. We got it good. We got it better than most people. Don’t feel bad for me. Feel bad for somebody else because, well, I don’t need pity” (Treuer,