Wicazo Sa Review, vol. 23, no. 1, Spring, 2008, pp. 123-146
Description
A synopsis of the movie Smoke Signals," examines the relationship between fatherhood and forgiveness. Also included are discussion questions on topics of addiction, Native American genocide, and family relationships.
Studies in American Indian Literatures, vol. 30, no. 1, Spring, 2018, pp. 94-116
Description
Provides critical analysis of Erdrich’s novel which examines the high rates of sexual assault of Indigenous women as a metaphor for colonization, and draws parallels between the aftermath of an assault and the state and status of Ojibwe culture.