e him feel physically and spiritually ill so he turns to traditional chants and ceremonies. Ku'oosh is an old man who tries to heal him but his ceremony proves ineffective as
             he concludes: "Some things we can't cure like we used to...not since the white people came." (38) Tayo is left with absolute no options. It appears that both the modern and traditional medicines have failed him and he wonders if there is any cure for him. The answer arrives in the form of two people who practice traditional ceremonies and understand the significance of nature and derive power from it. Montano is the woman who teaches Tayo about nature and traditional ceremonies and equips him with power "emanating from the mesas and arroyos. . . [replacing] the rhythm that had been interrupted long ago."(227) She is the symbol of Corn Mother.
             When you read Native American literature, the first thing that you might notice is the unusual narrative style that makes an intricately woven plot even more complex. The skillful use of various literary devices to merge prose with poetry spins an intricate web around the main story thus adding to
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