Nanapush’s power resides in his voice. As he and the tribal police, Edgar Pukwan rescue half-dead Fleur Pillager and carry her home, Nanapush “encourage[s] Fleur with songs” (4). Nanapush uses language as a tool for survival. Language is not only a means of communication but also an expression that shows the spiritual connection between the earth and the natives. “Language is power. Language has power to upset, uproot, and shackle” (Ngugi 2005: 41). For Nanapush, it is a weapon against evil and oppression. It is an evidence of his own
