Part 1 of Essay
Cindy said the Indians are grieving for a life that they have been forced to leave behind. I spoke to Ms. Cindy Abrahamson at the Spokane Indian Cultural Office in Wellpinit, Washington. She emphasized that life was "totally different" for the Spokane Indians before the creation of reservations. The daily routine consis ....

Part 2 of Essay
.... stories that helped individuals retain their wealth ceased to be told, because the wealth of the tribe was gone. The warriors stopped fighting against the oppressing white man, because the Indians were nearing extinction. Eventually, for survival, the tribe agreed to sell their land to the whites. The Indians were forced to live on reservations. Indians, in the United States of America today, are in a constant battle with the duality of their lives. This duality is a struggle between their traditional cultur ....