IHSS HW: Native American Writing Response Blog

 Aiden Cunningham
Mr. Roddy
IHSS
14 October 2021

IHSS HW: Native American Writing Response Blog

    The major theme I saw in the Native American writings was the expectation that Native Americans

were expected to be submissive to and less smart than the ‘non-Indians’. Native Americans were

always expected to be the ones in the back of the class struggling and the ones who sometimes try

things considered only for smart academics, but who will never amount to the ‘non-Indians’. This

discouraged many young Native American writers from following their passions towards the career

path of being an expert writer, and it also kept them from publishing their writing works due to fear of

being rejected: "Those who failed were ceremonially accepted by other Indians and appropriately pitied 

by non-Indians." Many young authors had a hard time finding the ability to get their books heard in the

onslaught of book publishing. Despite these expectations and imposing situations, many Native

American writers have taken a step forward and made an impact with their writings. Whether it be that

they created an adaptation to an already written story for the sake of writing it in their perspective or an

entirely new story with the new and refreshing add-on of their Native American background, these

writers that chose to struggle through into the ‘non-Indian’ literature culture are known as heroes by

today’s standards. They set an example for emerging Native American writers, not only with their

books, but also by giving back to their communities, which usually don’t have very many opportunities

for an emerging writer, in the form of school visits and reading sessions. This is why I think one of the

major themes of all the readings we read was that of how courageous Native American writers are

helping to encourage new generations of discouraged Native American authors.

 


 

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