John Fire Lame Deer

After reading the brief autobiographical excerpt from John Fire Lame Deer, I want you to think about and answer ONE (you can address more, but don't feel obligated to do so) of the following questions:

1. JFLD states on p. 65 "You can almost say that a man with no vision can't be a real Indian." What do you think he means? Do you agree with him?

2. What do you think about JFLD's rejection of peyote? Why does he feel that he "shouldn't mix these two beliefs" (i.e. the sacred pipe and peyote)?

3. From pp. 67-69 JFLD goes on a bit of a rant about white (frog-skin) culture. Is this rant completely unfair, somewhat true, completely true? What is his general point about white American culture?

4. Did you learn anything new about the Sun Dance from JFLD's description?

5. What do you think of JFLD's statement on p. 74 when he writes, "Insight does not come cheaply, and we want no angel or saint to gain it for us and to give it to us secondhand..."?

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