Green Grass: Lionel Red Dog

Part I of Essay
Lionel Red Dog, one of Thomas King's characters in his novel Green Grass, Running Water, was an employee of the government. He worked in Indian Affairs, and his job took him all over North America. It was in South Dakota that Lionel had his last assignment. Lionel was sent ....

Part II of Essay
.... The Natives were traveling to a neighboring camp, when soldiers came upon them, and "captured" the natives. The natives were asked to give up all weapons, and a misunderstanding led the soldiers to believe there was a resistance. The soldiers opened fire on the Natives, and over three quarters of the natives were killed. There, at Wounded Knee, The natives set up road blocks meant to keep tourists out. They did this so that the government would take notice of their plight. But things went horribly wrong. The FBI intervened, and set up their ....