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Critical Commentary

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Leda Fisher

Sadie Ingalls’ origin story is concise, but filled with meaning. Themes of sin invade the text, as does the conflict between the individual and the community in this carefully worded yet ambiguous piece. Sadie’s crow suffers several faults. First, he forgets … Continue reading →

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Historical and Cultural Context

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Leda Fisher

Sadie M. Ingalls was a member of the Sac (Sauk) and Fox Tribe in Oklahoma. There are three recognized Sac and Fox groups in the US: The tribe of the Mississippi in Iowa, the nation of Missouri in Kansas and Nebraska, … Continue reading →

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Biography

Posted on May 15, 2017 by bustilll

Agnes V. Waite was born on July 27, 1891 in Banning, California as part of the Serrano tribe. Her parents were Joseph Waite and Louisa Maria Antonio Desbelladoes. Mr Waite was a white American born in Taos, New Mexico, while … Continue reading →

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Emma Newashe (Sac and Fox)

Posted on May 15, 2017 by Cole B

Biography /  Cultural and Historical Context / Close Reading / Further Reading “The Merman’s Prophecy” By Emma Newashe The spring had not arrived in all its splendor, but it’s coming was clearly seen, for the buds on the trees were beginning … 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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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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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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Biography

Posted on May 13, 2017 by stutzmae

Elmira Jerome was a part of the Chippewa Nation. She was born in the year 1889 in North Dakota. Her mother was from Canada and was named Julia M. Venne while her father was from North Dakota and was named … Continue reading →

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Biography

Posted on May 13, 2017 by ruhlde

Biography Caleb Carter, born March 16th, 1888, was a member of the Nez Perce tribe and the author of “The Coyote and the Wind” in the January 1913 publication of “The Red Man”. Throughout his life Carter lived in Idaho, … Continue reading →

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