This is what it means to to say Phoenix Arizona

I love when Alexie said " He is a story teller no one wants to listen to it's like being a dentist in town where everyone has false teeth" This was so funny to me it really helped me as a reader understand how Thomas must have felt like. I also thought it was very interesting when he said that the Indians celebrated Independence day when they were not fighting for their independence. I never really thought about this before now. This really got me thinking why do the Indians celebrate this holiday? I really liked this story and I also liked the ending.

Fleur

I really enjoyed reading Fluer. It was a a great mysterious story. I really like the end I would have like to known who the father was but I feel it would have taking away some of the mystery that is Fluer. It was a really easy read and I would like to read more from this author.

Wendy Rose: Truganinny Online poems

I loved Truganinny it was a great poem. It is so sad that she did not get her last wish. Instead she was stuffed like a deer head and hung up for everyone to admire this makes me so sick.

Online Poems
My favorite poem was Alien Seeds I love how she described this plants as intruders as well. It made me wonder who truly owns the land who was here first.

How to Write the Great American Indian novel, Note to culture vulture, and Crimes against Humanity

How to Write the Great American Indian novel
I felt this was a lot like How to play and Indian it made fun of how Indians are portrayed. I really like the last few lines of this "In the Great American Indian novel,when it is finally written all of the white people will be Indians and all the Indians will be ghost" This suggest that all white people really envy the Indians and want to be them. I think this is true. As a kid growing up I always wanted to be an Indian something about their nature loving spirits were so calming to me. As all the other children were picking between Sleeping Beauty, Cinderella, and Snow white I was always Pocahontas. It sad that this is really how to write a American Indian Novel

Note to Culture Vulture
I really liked this poem and understood it until I got to the last few lines. "I used to say that you were just another fucking white thief stealing what little we have left but I just bought your new book and I liked it, a little" I understand he is writting this to a author however I do not understand why he would pick up the book in the first place.

Crimes against Humanity
Being a Braves fan myself I have never really thought about it a being rude to Indians until I read this article. I do not believe baseball should be baned but I do think out of respect the teams need to change thier names. Which, I do not think would be a major deal the name does not make the team the players do.

Cowboy

In the beginning we realize the women is in charge. This is different from what we have seen so far in the Westerns we have read and watched. The women usually have the role as being submissive and following her husband's orders. Reading this we got to go back and see what a true Cowboy was. When I hear the word Cowboy I do not think of John Wayne. I think of characters like we have in this story.I really enjoyed reading this we got to see into the life of a real Cowboy.

Broke Back Mountain

I did not enjoy reading this at all. It went into to much detail we get the picture. It really surprises me that Alma did not react more to the kiss she witnessed. It also sup rises me that they both act so appalled at the thought of being gay yet they are sleeping with each other. Jack was such a tragic figure and died in a tragic way.