Circle of Life Encounters

I'm developing a tough hide working with Native Tribes/people and the Circle of Life project. I was yelled at a couple times by an 82 year old I was interviewing. First she told me I was talking too loud when I spoke to her. When I asked her about her relationship with nature she said that was a very European question and that she doesn't worship creation...she worships the Creator. At that point I felt like walking out...but didn't. I thought I would not put her on the radio...but did. I hung in there and the cold temperature and closed body language that was present when I arrived was warm and open by the time I left.