Think you’ve got your head wrapped around Windigo? Put your knowledge to
the test. Good luck — the Stickman is counting on you!
Q. Why, according to James Loewen, are Native Americans the most lied-about subset of the American population?
Because their full story isn't included in our nation's history
Because Thanksgiving is a hoax
Because the massacre at Wounded Knee never really occurred
Because teachers are dirty liars who should never be trusted and smell like books and sadness
Q. Which tribe does Erdrich belong to?
Navajo
Chippewa/Ojibwe
Pawnee
A Tribe Called Quest
Q. Erdrich draws upon which storytelling tradition in the poem?
Cinema
Oral
Music
Mime
Q. The "Noble Savage" trope refers to which sort of character common in Western literature?
A proud indigenous character ultimately doomed by the advances of Western society
An indigenous character who longs to become part of Western society
A European character who leaves a western lifestyle for indigenous society
The noble alter-ego of the late great pro wrestler "Macho Man" Randy Savage
Q. What is the expressed mission of Erdrich's bookstore, Birchbark Books?
To put Amazon and other big booksellers out of business
To support Native American art and literature
To sell only the scariest books and stories
To give Erdrich something to do