Mary Brave Bird is an amazing figure of survivance. Her ability to comprehend both worlds, that is her heritage and the "modern" world, is superior to Apess and Boudinot. She and Boudinot were both educated in white schools, but Brave Bird after her formal education to immerse herself in her native culture. She and her husband were intrical parts to the survival of peyote ceremonies in the US. Brave Birds understanding of the two different ways of life comes pout in her tone. She knows that what AIM is doing is not completely right but, every one is so fed up with the government's broken promises that they have to show the government they are serious and not to be f***ed with.
Do you think that she is comparable to Apess or Boudinot?
One more thing, I love the part of the reading where wavy gravy shows up. Wavy Gravy lived out in California, he toured with the Grateful Dead and used to party in a clown suit. They actually still throw parties on his property. GO GRAVY!!!!
Friday, February 5, 2010
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