Momaday, Silko, and King

I've been reading posts from Patrisia Gonzales whose stories of family blessings, matriarchy, etc resonate for me. While she has native american roots along with her mexican heritage, the similarities are uncanny and I assume this is due to the transculturation of Spaniards' Catholicism and indigenous practices. I emphasize the difference between USAmerican Catholicism and Spanish Catholicism because there are great differences.