Night Flying Woman Sparknotes

Reflection #6 To begin with this reflection, I would like to provide an overview of the book Night Flying Woman by Ignatia Broker. An Ojibwe girl was born tells the story of her great-grandmother. She was also known by a various of other names such as Ni-bo-we-se-gew, Night Flying woman, and Oona. During the time of her great-grandmother, many people encountered hardships. Despite the act of having to move to reservations, Oona continued to focus on the “old ways” that were looked down upon. The need to assimilate to the new culture, in this case, is the white culture.
The story incorporates in the journey in which Oona and her family had to go through.
When traveling to the White Earth, it was said that they would be given land that was set aside for the Ojibway. Once they arrived, they were told that there were too many Ojibway people in that area. Due to this, they were moved to another area. I believe that through this journey, it provides readers with the insight that many tribes in the past had to relocate. After finding a place to live, there are some Native Americans who decide that it is more beneficial to keep their own tradition way of living than to rely on the white people’s lifestyle. Noted within the reading, a man had discussed

He was seen as the one who is held accountable to speak to the white men. He was not given a choice in a name change. This is something that occured a lot, especially to those who attended boarding schools. They were no longer allowed to relate back to their own traditional culture. This section provides readers with the idea that many people lose their culture. In the past, we have watched a film that had an elderly man talk about how he lost his culture and language due to boarding schools. Although it is possible to relearn a language and culture, it can be difficult to be fluent than to learn at a younger