Ishi Living the Way

Ishi has always strived to help his family; ingrained in him is a responsibility and desire to help protect and provide for them. Life for the remaining Yahi people becomes more and more complicated as their population decreases, and the saldu presence in the Yahi world increases. Ishi and his family are constantly adapting their lifestyle to survive in an ever-changing world. The one constant in Ishi’s life, weather he is living in the …

…his culture will never die. The way will live on in the memory of those who knew him. Ishi was an exceptional human being. He had great respect for everyone and everything around him, he was able to let go of the tragedies of his life, and adapted to every seemingly impossible situation in his path. We could all benefit from trying to be more like Ishi in our own quests to follow the way.