How much do the actions and thoughts of our ancestors shape our lives and limit our experience? Louise Erdrich's A Plague of Doves tells the story of residents in the tiny town of Pluto, North Dakota, on the edge of the Ojibwe reservation. The town and the reservation are fictional, but Erdrich, the daughter of a … Continue reading Bound Together: Ancestry and Prejudice in Louis Erdrich’s The Plague of Doves
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Between Wildness and Domestication: Wolf Mountain Sanctuary
Humans are fascinated by wildness, but interaction with humans changes a wild animal permanently. Where do such animals find a home? Tonya Littlewolf runs Wolf Mountain Sanctuary in Lucerne Valley, located in the southern Mojave Desert in California. She makes a home here for wolves whose lives have been threatened by humans. Most have been … Continue reading Between Wildness and Domestication: Wolf Mountain Sanctuary
An Obscure Sign: Totem by Katherine McDaniel
What do you see in this spontaneous drawing? I draw first and find meaning later, so you can't be wrong. This drawing is entitled Totem because of its vague resemblance to Native American totems, signs that embody spiritual attributes of a clan, tribe or family. It is what I call a spontaneous drawing, in which … Continue reading An Obscure Sign: Totem by Katherine McDaniel
Quote for Today: Sitting Bull
When I was a boy, the Sioux owned the world. The sun rose and set on their land; they sent ten thousand men to battle. Where are the warriors today? Who slew them? Where are our lands? Who owns them? --Sitting Bull
Quote for Today: Patricia Briggs
"My grandfather would have loved to have met you," he told her huskily. "He would have called you 'She Moves Trees Out of His Path.' " She looked lost, but his da laughed. He'd known the old man, too. "He called me 'He Who Must Run into Trees,' " Charles explained, and in a spirit … Continue reading Quote for Today: Patricia Briggs
