Tradition also plays a big role in the lives of characters such as Victor, Junior, and Thomas, whether or not they realize it. Thomas Builds-the-Fire and Norma Many Horses are very respectable towards their Spokane heritage. They both make a point of engaging in Spokane dancing, storytelling and other ceremonial practices. But characters such as Victor, Junior and James remain distant from traditional values. In fact, Victor pokes fun at various aspects of his tribe’s culture throughout the collection. Yet, they usually find that their viewpoints are notified by tradition even when they don’t see it. Tradition saturates the lives of the characters, regardless of how distant they are from their cultural norms. Spirituality is slightly mentioned
