Notes

At Indian boarding schools, children
between the ages of 4 and 18 were taken from
their families by force. They
were beaten if they spoke
their language or practiced
their traditions.

...The belief stated that all
perceptible objects were in
some way alive, inhabited
by either good or evil spirits.
The first chronicles to be
composed speak of waterways,
vegetation, and stones
that could talk
   - Shinto: a definition by Edward Rice

There is a Japanese belief
that once a year inanimate
objects come to life. During
this time, it is their
turn to dispense reward
or punishment to the
human beings they serve.
   - Nikolas Kieje