... is a powerful tool that dispels ignorance and fosters greater multicultural understanding. Writing has the power to bring people together. There are many prominent cross-cultural writers in the history of American literature. Each of them has added to a growing genre that explores what it's like to move to this country in pursuit of the ever-elusive " ... ." Sherman Alexie is one such writer. However, his theme is not one of searching for the "American Dream." His theme addresses what happens when the "American Dream" lands on you. Sherman Alexie is Native American, and his stories e...

• Word Count: 1573
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

... While the story with its reference to "Washington Water Power" indicates that the Spokane tribe is located in the Northwestern United States, the traditional use of natural hallucinogenic plants for Native rituals extends far beyond a single tribe or region and includes more than one variety of plant. Weston La Barre, a James B. Duke Professor of Anthropology Emeritus in Duke University ... literature and film makes the Native fictions a little hard to follow. The shamanic myth in fictions involving Indians but written by whites while he identifies with Native beliefs, culture, and practi...

• Word Count: 1919
• Approx Pages: 8
• Grade Level: Undergraduate