What does this reveal about Indigenous culture?  What is this message meant to convey to the reader? (ch 1-4)

Saul writes, “Our talk rolls and tumbles like the rivers that served as our roads. Our legends tell of how we emerged from the womb of our Mother the Earth … We sprang forth intact, with Aki’s heartbeat thrumming in our ears, prepared to become her stewards and protectors” (Wagamese 1)