The prologue of There There provides a historical overview of how Native populations were systematically stripped of their identity, their rights, their land, and, in some cases, their very existence by colonialist forces in America. How did reading this section make you feel? How does the prologue set the tone for the reader? Discuss the use of the Indian head as iconography. How does this relate to the erasure of Native identity in American culture?

The prologue set the tone of endurance and bravery. The oppression they faced long ago is deeply rooted into how the Native American culture is represented today. Having this background before the story provides insight how the characters in the book might have been affected in the way that they were previously represented. The Indian head images were used as something superficial. The media capitalized off of the false representation of Native culture. Colonizers went from Native American genocide to putting Indian heads on coins. Native identity was never truly represented on early forms of media and the acceptance of their culture was hard to come by. Their culture was invalidated for centuries. 2. Discuss the development of the “Urban Indian” identity and ownership of that label. How does it relate to the push for assimilation by the United States government? How do the characters in There There navigate this modern form of identity alongside their ancestral roots?

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