Category Archives: Assimilators

Further Reading for The Legend of the Big Dipper

Posted on May 15, 2017 by beauchea

Kroeber, A. L. (Alfred Louis), 1876-1960; Jesup Arapaho Expedition (1899-1901). The Arapaho (Kindle Location 1808). New York : [Published by order of the Trustees, American Museum of Natural History. Dorsey, George Amos, 1868-1931; Kroeber, A. L. (Alfred Louis), 1876-1960. Traditions … Continue reading →

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Close Reading

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Cole B

The origin story, “The Merman’s Prophecy”, by Emma Newashe, depicted the legend of the merman and his prophecy to the Sac tribe about the importance of their location and native land. Newashe created her own iteration of the Sac’s origin … Continue reading →

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Cultural and Historical Context

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Cole B

Emma Newashe was a member of the Sac and Fox tribe in Oklahoma. The Sac and Fox tribe, also natively called the Sauk and Fox tribe, used to be two separate tribes until they were forced to combine due to … Continue reading →

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Critical Commentary of The Legend of the Big Dipper

Posted on May 15, 2017 by beauchea

Through his retelling of the Big Dipper story and evidence from his biography, it becomes clear that Clarence A. Smith was an assimilator. Firstly, the main theme in the biographical work done on Clarence A. Smith was that he was … Continue reading →

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Historical and Cultural Context of The Legend of the Big Dipper

Posted on May 15, 2017 by beauchea

The legend of the Big Dipper is a legend which has embedded itself in American Folklore, today it remains one of the best known and prevalent star formations in the North American night sky. Clarence A. Smith’s retelling of the … Continue reading →

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Autobiography of Clarence A. Smith

Posted on May 15, 2017 by beauchea

Clarence Smith was the writer of The Legend of the Big Dipper in Volume One, Number Two of The Indian Craftsmen, a publication put out by the Carlisle Indian Industrial School. Clarence entered the school when he was eighteen in … Continue reading →

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Biography

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Cole B

Emma Suzanne Newashe was born in 1892 on the Shawnee Reservation in Oklahoma. Her parents were both Native American: her father, John Nahaoshe, Sac and Fox member, and her mother,  Susan “Waw-paw-que” Clark, Shawnee member. Both Emma and her brother, … Continue reading →

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