No. Jeana relates vivid histories through oral narration. She shares truths as was shared to her by her family who lived during the West Virginia Mine Wars.
A story is sometimes exaggerated for show. A narration follows closely to exactly what was said. Jeana doesn't tell stories so to speak, this is why they are called oral truths.
Historians don't like origin stories. They feel that commoners won't relate their own stories without personal bias. Jeana thinks that is ridiculous and an excuse for historians to discount oral histories.
A culture bearer is a person who is deeply rooted in the layers of their heritage, to the degree that they are confident in transmitting the eligible parts of their culture to others.
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