Belin, Esther. “From the Belly of My Beauty.” Selected Poems. University of Arizona Press. 1999.
Esther Belin was raised in the city, outside the reservation. She uses the contrast of a Native American being raised in Los Angeles versus being raised on a reservation. Her collection of poems gives that reader a different view in that she illustrates to the reader the experience of alienation, racism, and cultural estrangement. She brings her cultural upbringing along with her American upbringing and shares this with the reader.
This collection of poems is an exception resource. Esther Belin gives a completely different point of view and illustrates her experiences as a Native American living in the city.
Black Elk, and Neihardt, John G. From “Black Elk Speaks.”1932. American Protest Literature 2006.
Black Elk Speaks is the story of the Lakota Indian and his quest to save his vision for future generations. Black Elk (1863-1950), along with poet/writer John G. Neihardt (1881-1973) tell a story of Black elk’s experiences and his inspiration for a world where multiple voices can coexist. The story not merely a historical dictation of the Lakota tribe but it is a spiritual dream for a peaceful world.
The source gives information for the early protest. This source will be helpful because it gives insight on what struggles the Native Americans suffered early on. This source also shows what hopes they had for a future where they lived alongside the Americans.
The source is useful for the start of my essay. This will help me develop the movement’s origins.
Crow Dog, Mary.From “Lakota Woman.” 1990. American Protest Literature 2006.
Lakota Woman is the story of Mary Crow Dog, born Mary Brave Bird. Mary was born into poverty and under the strict traditions for women. Her voice lent a hand in the movement for tribal pride and to bring hope and advancement to the Native American communities.
The source gives plenty of information for the strongest rise of the movement. It lends information that will help me to develop the actual movement and how it they went about it.
The source will be useful to help me understand the meaning of the movement and how it was structured.
Blaisdell, Bob, ed. Great Short Stories by Contemporary Native American Writers. Dover Publications. 2014. Print.
The stories contained in this book are all by Native American writers. The stories contain elements of humor but are mostly about education, culture, family and traditions. The stories are arranged in chronological order, the oldest published story to the newest published story.
The stories contained in this book are a resourceful material. The stories lend a variety of opinions and views concerning Native Americans. Although they do not always paint a pretty picture, the stories feel honest. They give a view from the inside looking out rather than an observer looking in.
Harjo, Joy. “She Had Some Horses.” Selected Poems. Norton, W.W. & Company, Inc. 2008. Print.
The poetry contained in this selection is broken into four groups. It begins with poetry of “Survivors,” next is “What I Should Have Said,” number three is “She Had Some Horses,” and last is, “I Give You Back.” In the author’s introduction of this book she responds to the question of how her poems are interpreted. She explains that the point of poetry is not to know exactly what the poem means but “it’s ‘how’ the poem means.” Her poetry is not about how she interprets the words but how the reader feels about the poetry and what the reader thinks it means. The poetry contained in this book discusses the decisions and consequences of living outside a reservation.
Ms. Harjo’s poetry is gripping and stirs emotions in the reader. The book is useful for this anthology because it adds imagery to the protest.
Nerburn, Kent. The Wolf at Twilight: An Indian Elder’s Journey Through a Land of Ghosts and Shadows. 2009.
This is a fictional version of an actual event. Nerburn explores the High Plains revealing the teachings of the Native Americans not seen by outsiders. The story weaves an account of Nerburn traveling back to a land he had left 10 years earlier, the Lakota reservation. The story digs deep into a reservation boarding-school mystery that sends him in search of ghosts that have haunted the tribal elder, Dan.
Although this book is fictional it is based on true events. It gives details from a perspective of a third party, someone raised outside the reservations. The source gives insight as to life on a reservation, the traditions, and the belief in spirits.
The source is useful for this essay. Although it does not speak of the movement itself, it gives a different perspective of the Native Americans on the reservations. It helped me feel closer to the people, not just the movement.
This May be the Last Time, Stories of America’s First Music. Dir. Sterlin Harjo. 2014. DVD.
This is a documentary of the disappearance of Pete Harjo in 1962 after his car crashed on a bridge in Oklahoma. Members of the Seminole Indian community came together through songs of faith and hope. They sang songs that have been passed that had been passed on for generations. The documentary gives awareness of the physical and spiritual support this small community gives each other.
The source is a documentary and brings the strong community and unfaltering traditions held in the Native American community. It shares their perseverance and fearlessness.
I believe it will help with this essay because it allowed me to see just how strong a community the Native Americans have.
Photographer unkown. (1969) Digital file. JPEG. https://historymartinez.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/aim.jpg
Esther Belin was raised in the city, outside the reservation. She uses the contrast of a Native American being raised in Los Angeles versus being raised on a reservation. Her collection of poems gives that reader a different view in that she illustrates to the reader the experience of alienation, racism, and cultural estrangement. She brings her cultural upbringing along with her American upbringing and shares this with the reader.
This collection of poems is an exception resource. Esther Belin gives a completely different point of view and illustrates her experiences as a Native American living in the city.
Black Elk, and Neihardt, John G. From “Black Elk Speaks.”1932. American Protest Literature 2006.
Black Elk Speaks is the story of the Lakota Indian and his quest to save his vision for future generations. Black Elk (1863-1950), along with poet/writer John G. Neihardt (1881-1973) tell a story of Black elk’s experiences and his inspiration for a world where multiple voices can coexist. The story not merely a historical dictation of the Lakota tribe but it is a spiritual dream for a peaceful world.
The source gives information for the early protest. This source will be helpful because it gives insight on what struggles the Native Americans suffered early on. This source also shows what hopes they had for a future where they lived alongside the Americans.
The source is useful for the start of my essay. This will help me develop the movement’s origins.
Crow Dog, Mary.From “Lakota Woman.” 1990. American Protest Literature 2006.
Lakota Woman is the story of Mary Crow Dog, born Mary Brave Bird. Mary was born into poverty and under the strict traditions for women. Her voice lent a hand in the movement for tribal pride and to bring hope and advancement to the Native American communities.
The source gives plenty of information for the strongest rise of the movement. It lends information that will help me to develop the actual movement and how it they went about it.
The source will be useful to help me understand the meaning of the movement and how it was structured.
Blaisdell, Bob, ed. Great Short Stories by Contemporary Native American Writers. Dover Publications. 2014. Print.
The stories contained in this book are all by Native American writers. The stories contain elements of humor but are mostly about education, culture, family and traditions. The stories are arranged in chronological order, the oldest published story to the newest published story.
The stories contained in this book are a resourceful material. The stories lend a variety of opinions and views concerning Native Americans. Although they do not always paint a pretty picture, the stories feel honest. They give a view from the inside looking out rather than an observer looking in.
Harjo, Joy. “She Had Some Horses.” Selected Poems. Norton, W.W. & Company, Inc. 2008. Print.
The poetry contained in this selection is broken into four groups. It begins with poetry of “Survivors,” next is “What I Should Have Said,” number three is “She Had Some Horses,” and last is, “I Give You Back.” In the author’s introduction of this book she responds to the question of how her poems are interpreted. She explains that the point of poetry is not to know exactly what the poem means but “it’s ‘how’ the poem means.” Her poetry is not about how she interprets the words but how the reader feels about the poetry and what the reader thinks it means. The poetry contained in this book discusses the decisions and consequences of living outside a reservation.
Ms. Harjo’s poetry is gripping and stirs emotions in the reader. The book is useful for this anthology because it adds imagery to the protest.
Nerburn, Kent. The Wolf at Twilight: An Indian Elder’s Journey Through a Land of Ghosts and Shadows. 2009.
This is a fictional version of an actual event. Nerburn explores the High Plains revealing the teachings of the Native Americans not seen by outsiders. The story weaves an account of Nerburn traveling back to a land he had left 10 years earlier, the Lakota reservation. The story digs deep into a reservation boarding-school mystery that sends him in search of ghosts that have haunted the tribal elder, Dan.
Although this book is fictional it is based on true events. It gives details from a perspective of a third party, someone raised outside the reservations. The source gives insight as to life on a reservation, the traditions, and the belief in spirits.
The source is useful for this essay. Although it does not speak of the movement itself, it gives a different perspective of the Native Americans on the reservations. It helped me feel closer to the people, not just the movement.
This May be the Last Time, Stories of America’s First Music. Dir. Sterlin Harjo. 2014. DVD.
This is a documentary of the disappearance of Pete Harjo in 1962 after his car crashed on a bridge in Oklahoma. Members of the Seminole Indian community came together through songs of faith and hope. They sang songs that have been passed that had been passed on for generations. The documentary gives awareness of the physical and spiritual support this small community gives each other.
The source is a documentary and brings the strong community and unfaltering traditions held in the Native American community. It shares their perseverance and fearlessness.
I believe it will help with this essay because it allowed me to see just how strong a community the Native Americans have.
Photographer unkown. (1969) Digital file. JPEG. https://historymartinez.files.wordpress.com/2011/11/aim.jpg