When it comes to Indians, what is the first thought of common people? Incontestably, It is a stereotype for the bulk of people, they know Indians from the movies and the media--“rush of wind, darkening tide”, “with wolf and eagle by his side” (line 3, 4). In addition, it is true that natives have plentiful conflicts with non-natives. They were “oka guys” (line 25), the culprits of The “Wounded Knee” (line 26) Crisis, and tipplers. Nonetheless, are these their identities? Are they extremely different from the whites? No, they are the Indians you had in mind. They also long to be treated equally, they desire the land, they desire better lives, and they desire to have the ability to protect their own culture. They want to sing the “chant” (line
