sdryan

From day one Tayo and to prove himself becuase of his mixed race. He has to put up with his siblings and mother always feeling that he isnt good enough to be american indian because of the white blood he has. Although he catchs alot of greef from these people you never really get the sense from the older, wiser people in the community of his almost insignificance. After he returns from the war things are just the same for a little while but then he begins his ceremony with the elders. He now he has a story to offer to the tribe, something that none of the elders know about….the war. So, now Tayo has something of importance to offer to the community other than hard work around the community. I belive that the elders also see that though the enitre war and tayos life that he has kept to the indian tradition and faith, this also helped him complete his ceremony.

SR