What is the main idea from this excerpt from "Why Coyote Is the Color of Dirt: A Pima Story" by Phillis Gershator? Coyote’s fur was no longer gold. Nor was it white, brown, or even gray. It was all those colors; the color of dirt. Only the spots behind Coyote's ears did not get dirty.

Read the passage. when mother’s fever persisted for a week, father summoned our family doctor. dr. blakemore applied leeches to mother’s skin in hopes of reducing the amount of blood in her body. despite the doctor’s efforts, she languished in bed for three more days before her appetite returned and she requested a thin broth. our dear cook, mrs. davis, prepared the broth and delivered it to my mother directly, eager to ease her discomfort. what can readers infer about the time period of the passage?