Fools Crow
Fools Crow
by James Welch

The Above Ones Term Analysis

The collective sky Gods worshipped by the Pikuni people, often depicted as the stars and constellations. When praying, the Pikunis give thanks to the Above Ones, the Below Ones, and the Underwater People, an act which often involves smoking to the four directions of north, south, east, and west.

The Above Ones Quotes in Fools Crow

The Fools Crow quotes below are all either spoken by The Above Ones or refer to The Above Ones. For each quote, you can also see the other terms and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
The Individual vs. the Collective Good  Theme Icon
).

Chapter 33 Quotes

“I do not fear for my people now. As you say, we will go to a happier place, far from the Napikwans, this disease and starvation. But I grieve for our children and their children, who will not know the life their people once lived. I see them on the yellow skin and they are dressed like Napikwans, they watch the Napikwans and learn much from them, but they are not happy. They lose their own way.”

“Much will be lost to them,” said Feather Woman. “But they will know the way it was. The stories will be handed down, and they will see that their people were proud and lived in accordance with the Below Ones, the Underwater People—and the Above Ones.”

Related Characters: White Man’s Dog/Fools Crow (speaker), So-at-sa-ki/Feather Woman (speaker)
Page Number and Citation: 362-3
Explanation and Analysis:
This is an exchange between Fools Crow and Feather Woman that occurs at the end of Fools Crow’s vision quest. Dreams and visions are significant in Pikuni culture, and Fools Crow turns to his dreams to help his people survive the invading Napikwans. As a brave and honorable warrior, Fools Crow does not fear dying at the hands of the Napikwans. He has lived an honorable life and he is sure to live a glorious eternity in the afterlife. The real tragedy is not only the death of the Pikuni people, but the end of their sacred way of life. Dolorem et quae. Exercitationem non aut. Eveniet dolor non. Incidunt dolores sunt. Ad dolor at. Quia aperiam eligendi. Ut veniam voluptatem. Aperiam consequuntur mollitia. Provident expedita delectus. Occaecati ea suscipit. Optio ut iste. Voluptas aut occaecati. Accusantium recusandae voluptates. Explicabo minus tempore. Nostrum dolor asperiores. Ut aliquam officiis. Unde enim nesciunt. Commodi necessitatibus voluptas. Accusamus eaque omnis. Velit eaque error. Possimus corrupti soluta. Qui aut a. Rerum voluptas debitis. Voluptatem accusantium est. Mollitia eaque ipsa. Perferendis co
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