... resent traditional Indian customs. In her article "Native American Culture and Communication through Humor" Charmaine Shutiva asserts that an important element of Native American world is its oral tradition and that a storyteller is present in every Tribe#. While Chess and Thomas embrace the tradition of storytelling, Alexie has Victor and Junior detest it. Victor and Junior's move away from and dislike of a cultural ... tradition is a result of Americanization. The Americanization process entails the leaving behind of any native culture that does not fit into and enhance one's ability ...

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