Tag: Native American Literature
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March 27, 2020 Thanks to Alissa Simon, HMU Tutor, for today’s post. “It’s possible to understand the world from studying a leaf. You can comprehend the laws of aerodynamics, mathematics, poetry and biology through the complex beauty of such a perfect structure. It’s also possible to travel the whole globe and learn nothing.”— Joy Harjo, …
November 24, 2017 Thanks to Alissa Simon, HMU Tutor, for today’s post. “The code word for America was our mother Ne-he-mah.” “I enjoyed serving my country and my people.” – Chester Nez Protecting our country is an act of honor and bravery. Every one of those citizens who sign up for the arduous task of …
April 8, 2016 Thanks to Alissa Simon, HMU Tutor, for today’s post. How is honor created? Is it imperative that war narratives describe honorable people and events? Recently, I attended a conference regarding war narratives. From this discussion arose questions about the ways in which society frames our understanding of war. A truly global society …
