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Music, Instruments, and Dancing
Dancing, music, and instruments, specifically Bear Shield’s drum and Orvil’s guitar, symbolize the idea that it’s possible, and perhaps necessary, to find beauty and vitality after experiencing pain, suffering, and violence. Notably, Bear Shield’s…
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Birds
In the novel, birds symbolize the connection Native people have to their cultures, cultures that have been systematically targeted for centuries by policies and violence enacted by the U.S. government. Toward the end of the…
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