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California State University, Northridge
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HIST 371 | Questions in American History Since the Civil War
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2024
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James Welch, Fools Crow Study Guide Dramatis Personae Fools Crow – formerly White Man’s Dog Rides-at-the-Door – Fools Crow’s father Double Strike Woman – Fools Crow’s mother Striped Face – Rides-at-the-Door’s 2nd wife Kills-close-to-the-Lake – Rides-at-the-Door’s 3rd wife Running Fisher – Fools Crow’s brother Mik-api – the Medicine Man; Fools Crow’s mentor Fast Horse – Fools Crow’s friend and rival Boss Ribs – Fast Horse’s father; keeper of the Beaver medicine Yellow Kidney – Warrior chief; father of Red Paint Heavy Shield Woman – Wife of Yellow Kidney Red Paint – Oldest of Yellow Kidney’s three children Good Young Man – Yellow Kidney’s son One Spot – Yellow Kidney’s son Three Bears – Chief of the Lone Eaters Owl Child – Leader of the renegade band of Pikunis Mountain Chief – Pikuni chief opposed to compromise with Whites Heavy Runner – Pikuni chief willing to compromise with Whites Terms Pikunis [Blackfeet] – Indian tribe in Montana Lone Eaters – Fools Crow’s band of Pikuni Indians Crow – Indian tribe; enemies of the Pikuni Skunk Bear – a wolverine; Fools Crow’s power animal Blackhorns – Buffalo Whitehorns – Cattle Napikwans/“seizers” – white people Above Ones/Cold Maker/Sun Chief – natural forces or gods Sand Hills – the afterlife; where you go when you die Grandfather in the East – President of the United States Many shots gun – rifle [prized by the Pikunis for hunting] White man’s water - alcohol Seven Persons – Star constellation [Big Dipper] Night Red Light – the moon The Sickness – smallpox

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