Summary Of Thomas Weso's Menominee Native In Good Seeds

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Thomas Weso tells his story as a Menominee Native in Good Seeds through the use of various recipes and personal stories. He describes his life on the reservation and with each of the recipes he gives, he connects a story to it. As a memoir, he is able to paint a picture and give details about his life living on a reservation. He didn’t wear hide skin pelts or extravagant headdresses like the common stereotype. Instead, he talks about the values he’s learned over the years and the people who have shaped his life. He describes how he learned the techniques used to hunt for food and all of the joy and passion that went along with it. There is a great amount of time and effort that go into making each of the meals and every person in his family
The women who asked the last question went on to defend her stance and would not budge on her viewpoint. Being respectful, Howe did not pursue a fight. In another city on the tour, a woman “brought a Choctaw” dog so Howe could meet it (67). It’s apparent that these individuals did not read her book because they did not understand the concept of the “Live Indian.” It is important for more people to become aware of how inaccurate the common perception of Native American Indians is. It leads to racism and negative connotations in individuals, when every culture should be celebrated. Native American Indian authors are able to write about their experiences and allow more people to become conscious of their culture. They first handedly share their personal stories giving more individuals insight on what it’s truly like to be a Native American Indian. The more people who are aware of how false the stereotypical image is, the less issues exist of
Many people are unaware of how harmful and hurtful this stereotype is. According to Frozen in Time: The Impact of Native American Media Representations on Identity and Self Understanding, these stereotypes “result in poorer self-esteem and mental health for Native youth [while] also contribut[ing] to the development of cultural biases and prejudices (39). The inaccurate representations of Native American Indians in the media encourages an identity that is not true.
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