Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell In the Pacific there is an island shaped like a big fish sunning itself in the sea. Around it, blue dolphins swim, otters play, and sea elephant and birds abound. A young Indian girl lives and waits for her people to return for her, from the land to the east. Karana with her long black hair and her dark skin, held her own on an island after her people had left for a new place. She was sure they would come back the next spring, but after two springs she
the island where the Ghalat-at people live. When some of the people from the ship reach the land of the island. Karana’s dad who is also chief of the tribe Chowig went down to meet the visitors along with some of his warriors. Captain Orlov and the Aleut tribe have visited the island to see if they can hunt otter on their land. Chowig and Orlov have a disagreement and finally for half of their profits in the form of jewelry. After hunting season was complete Chowing asked for payment and and they can’t
The Aleut people is the native people of the Aleutian Islands in the western part of Alaska. The earliest people in this region, the Paleo-Aleuts, arrived in the Aleutian islands from the the Alaskan mainland about 2000 BC (Encyclopedia Britannica). Traditional Aleut medicine was quite comprehensive. They had a vast knowledge of how the human body work. In this essay we will explore the history of the traditional Aleut medicine and the many methods they used. Aleut traditional medicine before
since the Aleut people were forced to leave their homes by evacuation during World War II. The Aleutian Islands are a string of some 200+ islands along Southwest Alaska that come out into the Pacific Ocean. Also referred to as “Unangan”, the Aleut People are closely related to the Eskimo in language and culture. According to Encyclopedia Britannica, the earliest people in this region, the Paleo-Aleuts arrived in the Aleutian Islands from the Alaskan mainland around 2000 B.C. Native Aleuts were exploited
their village, they notice a peculiar ship heading towards their island. After the ship comes to shore, the captain of the Aleuts negotiates a deal with the chief of the village, Karana’s father to hunt otter on their island in exchange for goods. Though during the Aleuts time hunting there was a large amount of tension between them and the people of Ghanas-at. After the Aleuts tried to leave the island without properly paying them a battle broke out. During which all but 15 of the men in the village
Father John Veniaminov's report on "The Condition of the Orthodox Church in Russian America," the Aleuts willingly and quickly accepted Christianity and prayed to God as they had been taught (Gaustad and Noll 55). Even though they struggled with translation issues and were perhaps forced to pray to an unknown God, as a result of the priests being unable to fully communicate God's message, the Aleuts gave up their shamanism and other religions and fully committed themselves to their evangelical faith
beginning, Karana and her tribe live peacefully on the Island of the Blue Dolphins. Then, alien newcomers, the Aleuts come to their land to hunt otters. Though initially agreeing to share their earnings with Karana's tribe, the lucrative Aleuts decide to keep everything for themselves. As a result, Chief Chowig, Karana’s father and the men of the tribe have an altercation with the Aleuts, leaving him and a momentous amount of others dead. The new chief decides to sail Karana’s tribe to a new land
Coming of age novels are very inspirational for young readers to teach them how to grow up and become a successful person in our society. Two coming of age novels that show independent strong characters are the novels The Hunger Games by Suzanne Collins and The Island of the Blue Dolphins by Scott O’Dell. The main characters in both these novels, Katniss and Karana, show that they independent, courageous, true to who they are, and stand up for what they believe in. These are a few desirable character
Sherman Alexie writes in his story, What You Pawn I Will Redeem about a homeless Salish Indian named Jackson Jackson. Alexie takes readers on Jackson’s journey to acquire enough money to purchase back his grandmother’s stolen powwow regalia. Throughout the story, Jackson’s relationships with other charters ultimately define his own character. Alexie, a well know Native American author tells an all too common tale of poverty and substance abuse in the Native American community through his character
One of the many main pieces that makes up a literary work is the theme that is shown through the story. A theme is a core or main idea that a literary work is trying to teach or tell the reader. An author can develop a theme through many things. One of those things that can be seen in the three short stories is symbolism. The three short stories that are being spoken of are Harrison Bergeron by Kurt Vonnegut, What You Pawn I Will Redeem by Sherman Alexie, and The Moustache by Robert Cormier. The
When the Vikings reached the New World, they called the native inhabitants (American Indians or Native Americans), “Skræling.” There has been much debate as to what exactly this word or label meant. Some translate it as “skin wearers,” which may be true as to how they described them, being the Norse generally wore woolen or linen clothing and North American Natives generally wore animal skins. But there was one additional thing puzzling about the Norse and the Skræling. The Viking explorers weren't
More than 12,000 years ago ancestors hiked from Asia to claim what is now known as the Americas. By 15th century A.D., scholars estimate that more than 50 million Native Americans inhabited the land we call ours. More specifically, 10 million people lived in what we call the United States. Native Americans have many different groups within the broad culture. These groups of people share similar living arrangements and personal characteristics. These groups are: the Arctic, the Subarctic, the Northeast
1b. Consider one particular religious or Indigenous worldview (indicate clearly which one you have chosen – if choosing an Indigenous worldview, choose a specific Indigenous culture). What are some of the key ecological insights or ideas found in this worldview? How do these ideas compare with insights from deep ecology, ecofeminism, social ecology, or an ecological justice perspective (choose one and indicate it clearly)? In what ways are they similar or different? Are there particular insights
disappeared” (p.170). The author portrays a slow dissolution of self. While there are people in his life there is a detachment as well. Throughout the story we realize that Jackson seems to buy his friends, through Rose and Junior with alcohol to the Aleuts with breakfast. Jackson’s “teammates, defender’s and posse” disappear and this further isolates Jackson. While Jackson lives a solitary life this does not stop him from buying friends where he
farm (Wolff 328). Instead of regaining a little bit of his identity similar to the way Jackson does, he is forced to once again continue his search for a home. Jackson also carries on his culture’s fiscal traditions by buying breakfast for a group of Aleut Indians, but not
The Sami or Saami (Lapp) people have inhabited the northern portions of Scandinavia, Finland and eastward over the Russian Kola Peninsula since ancient times. Russia, Finland, Norway and Sweden claim territories in what is now regarded as Sapmi (Lapland). The term Lapp is now considered offensive as it is thought to mean a patch for mending cloth, and the preferred name is now Sami or Saami. In Lapland now referred to as Sápmi, the Saami tended herds of domesticated reindeer, harvested marine resources
In everyday life many may fight some type of inner terrors they may have, countless individuals may act as if they are the perfection of living life to the fullest, but only they know inside the battles they may fight. Some may hide it deep within their souls and very few like Jackson, Jackson in the story “What You Pawn, I Will Redeem” displays and fights with his inner torments on a daily basis. In the story of "What You Pawn, I Will Redeem" Jackson is Spokane homeless Indian boy who grew up in
“What you pawn I will redeem” is a story written by Sherman Alexie. The story takes place in Seattle, Washington and follows the homeless native american named Jackson Jackson on his journey to obtain his grandmothers regalia that was stolen 50 years ago. He finds the regalia in a pawnshop and spends the rest of the story doing many different things in attempt to make enough money so that he can purchase it back. Throughout the story the author uses Jacksons humor and like-ability to do impressive
Poverty and homelessness are often, intertwined with the idea of gross mental illness and innate evil. In urban areas all across the United States, just like that of Seattle in Sherman Alexie’s New Yorker piece, What You Pawn I Will Redeem, the downtrodden are stereotyped as vicious addicts who would rob a child of its last penny if it meant a bottle of whiskey. Ironically the storyteller does not try to cover the fact that yes, he is an alcoholic who self-destructs and lives a meager existence
This is Won-a-pa-lei, or Karana. As you may know I was left stranded on an island with my late brother Ramo, or Chief Tanyositlopai, while my sister Ulape and the rest of our tribe left to unknown land. I wish to not point fingers, but Ramo was at fault for their departure without us. He was a stubborn child who went to collect his spear quickly before they could have left. I had to go after him because what’s an older sister to do? With my parent’s death and Ulape’s obsessive crush with Nanko, she