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Dennis Papini introduced the audience to the topic and the speaker, Delphine Red Shirt. Delphine is part of the Oglala Sioux Tribe. She completed her doctorate in American Indian Studies at the University of Arizona and is a lecturer at Stanford University. She is also the author of Turtle Lung Woman's Granddaughter and Bead on an Anthill: A Lakota Childhood. Her new book, George Sword's Warrior Narratives: Compositional Processes in Lakota Oral Narrative, will be published in September, 2016.…

In the novel, Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian, Arnold by Sherman Alexie, Arnold “Junior” Spirit, the protagonist, is a smart indian boy who hopes for a better life. He's a broke indian who lives on a reservation where everyone drinks. Junior goal to get off the reservation started by him moving to a school off the reservation. Some people didn't support his decisions but he does it anyway. Junior is a smart indian who loves books. He also loves to draw, he plays basketball. He is…

is a story about the journey of two Native Americans, Victor and Thomas, to Phoenix, Arizona to pick up the ashes of Victor’s deceased father. As they embark on their journey the relationship between the two men gets closer. In this short story Sherman Alexie uses third person omniscient to allow the reader to see multiple perspectives to demonstrate the theme of taking care of each other. Throughout the story the speaker shifts from the present to the past to give background information…

Sherman Alexie, Amy Tan and Maya Angelou wrote narratives about their struggles dealing with their differences from white Americans. Alexie, a Native American living on a reservation, speaks of the problems he had while attending an off-reservation all-white school. Amy Tan tells a story of an embarrassing Chinese dinner that distinguishes her differences from the traditional American culture. Maya Angelou, an African American, narrates a moment in her life when she finally felt superior to the…

Different cultures have their own special ways of welcoming an adolescent into the adult world . Both the short story “The Medicine Bag” and the video of Dachina are amazing and unique examples . Although both have their fair amount of differences, you can still find some interesting similarities. Martin is the oldest grandson of a lakota Indian. I’m the story of “The Medicine Bag” grandpa travels all the way from his reservation to Martins house because he felt like it was time to pass…

The article, The Lonely Death of Chanie Wenjack, by Ian Adams describes the life of Chanie Wenjack, an Indigenous boy who tragically died because he was running away from the residential school he was forced to attend. Wenjack died in the journey of coming home to his father, which was a couple hundred miles away from the residential school. He was seen collapsed from hunger and exposure from the coldness. The article describes the life of Wenjack in school, how his academic learning is going…

In the text “Superman and me” by Sherman Alexie are trying to teach you the theme “ If you put the effort in your life you can reach your goal. In the text, Alexie said “ A little Indian boy teaches himself to read at an early age and advances quickly. Also, “We were Indian children who were expected to be stupid. Last “ I refused to fail; I was smart; I was arrogant; I was lucky, I read books late into the night until I can barely keep my eyes open. I can also relate this to one of Dr.Seuss…

Upon reading the essays, “The Joy of Reading and Writing: Superman and Me” by Sherman Alexie, “Learning to Read and Write” by Frederick Douglass, and “Learning to Read” by Malcolm X, one can easily identify the commonalities amongst the three authors. All three men were born into what was considered to be minority ethnicities, during an era when education was discouraged amongst minority races. Alexie was a Native American, while Douglass and Malcolm X were both of the African race. There were…

combination of irregular paychecks, fear, and hope and government surplus food. The author explained his points well in the article and his tone was respectful because he tried not to offend the group of the people who are still living on the reservation. Sherman Alexie’s main idea in the article is how Alexie defies stereotypes by being a prosperous, reservation born, Indian. Instead of being weak and falling into peer pressure by acting ‘stupid’ in school, Alexie defies the standard by reading…

What was the saddest part of the book? I think that the saddest part of the book is when Kii has to go to boarding school. He has to be separated from his family. Which would be sad for anyone. Especially for him because he is a Native American and they value family more than anything. Also it would be hard for his family that is staying home, knowing they wont be able to see their son for a while. What was the most interesting part of the book? I think the most interesting part is the certain…