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Firekeeper’s Daughter

Book by Angeline Boulley · 11 quotes · Native American, Own Voices, Becoming

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“Each lie is a fish, with a bigger fish swallowing the one preceding.”

Honesty Integrity Lies

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“Auntie's voice wraps me like a blanket. 'Please be careful. Not every Elder is a cultural teacher, and not all cultural teachers are Elders. It's okay to listen to what people say and only hold on to the parts that resonate with you. It's okay to leave the rest behind. Trust yourself to know the difference'.”

Wisdom Growing Wise Words Becoming

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“It's your journey. You gotta do your work and I gotta do mine.' I taste salt from my tears. 'Your need scares me. I'm afraid I'll focus on your needs over mine.' I clear my throat. Breathe in and out. Steady myself. 'I love you... and I love myself. I want us to be healthy and strong. On our own. So that no matter what happens, whether we meet again or not...' I look him in the eye. "Love means wanting you to have a good life, even if I'm not in it. And your love for me? It should be that strong, so you want that for me, too'.”

Love Focus Journey Health Need Good Life Strong Love

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“When you love someone, but don't like parts of them, it complicates your memories of them when they're gone.”

Grief Grieving Grief And Loss

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“Levi's betrayal is a sinking anchor that still hasn't found bottom.”

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“For all the girls and women pushed into the abyss of expendability and invisibility.” Daunis, The FIrekeeper's Daughter”

Bravery Injustice Own Voices

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“Gramma Pearl fixed my earache with my pee!" GrandMary recoiled and, a heart-beat later, glared at my mother as if this was her fault. something split inside me when I saw my mother's embarrassment. I learned there were times when I was expected to be a Fontaine and other times when it was safe to be a Firekeeper.”

Native American Own Voices Native American History Small Town Mystery

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“He leered at Auntie and asked if she’d show him which body parts were Indian. She throat-punched him. While he was gulping for air, my aunt told him he just experienced a real Indian fist and she had another if he wanted to see that one too.”

Indian Native American Native American Writer

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“Wenn jemand stirbt, wechselt alles, was denjenigen betrifft, ins Präteritum. Außer die Trauer. Die Trauer bleibt im Präsens.”

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“Border guards in Canada ask if ou're bringing any firearms into their country. On this side, they just wanna know about cigarettes. Unless you're visibly Nish. Then you get the full questioning. And if you're Nish and Black, like my uncle Art? You get a gun pulled on you at the border with your Nish wife and baby daughters in their car seats”

Racism Native American Black Lives Matter Racism In America Border Crossing

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“All of these dancers. Imagine that each one is an atom, forming molecules of dancers fore each category: Traditional, Fancy, Grass, Jingle. You see the whole identity... Now focus on just one dancer-say, a Jingle Dress dancer...Every atom has subatomic parts. Her regalia includes a dress, belt, moccasins, and a lot of other items. Dancers don't start out with their full regalia; they get it bit by bit. Each piece is a connection to her family, her teachers, and even to ancestors generations back. If you know the story of her regalia-who and where and why each item came to be-then you know her.”

Native American Native American Dancing

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