Book Review: The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian

“I was born with water on the brain.”
What a great first line. I was immediately drawn into this story about a teenage boy struggling with who he is as an Indian living on a reservation. Ultimately, he decides to attend an all white school a few towns over and it changes his life forever.
Arnold (Junior) [...]

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Pow Wow Weekend II

What a difference one day makes.
Sunday we went back to the Pow Wow. The sun was out, the humidity gone, and there was record breaking attendance. Baby T napped on the way there so he was refreshed and out to explore. What a welcoming atmosphere. Even though everyone was quite tired (me: from babysitting; my [...]

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Pow Wow Weekend

My weekend is just about half over.
And where exactly did my time go? Although I’ve lost many minutes (well, hours really) in driving, feeding and caring for children, it can be summed up in just a few words: Pow Wow* and Babysitting.
That’s right, folks. I attended my first Pow Wow. I’m pretty impressed with the [...]

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What’s in a name?

I have been bitten by the bug. That would be the “Blood Bug”. There is rumor that my husband has Indian in his blood. We’ve been trying to track down the exact tribe (if that is even possible) and we are also trying to dig up his family tree.
Apparently, there are many people out there [...]

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