Bright Morning
Pretty, obedient, doesn't eat a lot
How did the men and women act when they got to Bosque Redondo?
The men and women just sat around and the men thought about life in the Canyon and gossiped about the Long Knives.
How did the Spaniards keep Running Bird and Bright Morning from running away during the night?
They tied their hands and feet
What weapon did Tall Boy teach himself to use with one arm?
A lance
What did Bright Morning do that made her mother no longer trust her with the sheep? How did she handle it?
Bright Morning left the sheep alone in the grove because it was snowing. Her mother went back up to the grove with BM and waited all night. She wouldn't speak to BM that night and wouldn't let BM lead the sheep for the rest of the season
What does Bright Morning name the baby she carried?
Meadow Flower
What tribe does Bright Morning belong to?
Navajo
Why did Bright Morning get kidnapped?
To become a slave in a Spanish household
What could Tall Boy no longer do after getting injured?
Go on raids or hunt
What is a piece of advice Bright Morning's family gave her during her wedding feast?
Do not scold, be patient, be polite
How did Bright Morning's brother die? Why did he die?
Struck by lightning by the Gods for showing "too much happiness" when he killed a 6 pronged deer
What does Bright Morning's tribe believe are wolves?
witches
Why did the Long Knives strip the bark from the peach trees?
They wanted to starve Bright Morning's tribe
Why was Tall Boy taken by the Long Knives?
hitting an Apache
How does Bright Morning describe the Apache?
short, strong, and argue all the time
What does Bright Morning see with her son at the end of the story?
A ewe and her lamb
What are the roles or job that only women or men do in Bright Morning's tribe?
Typically, men hunt and raid. Women are sheep herders.
What camp do the Long Knives lead Bright Morning's tribe?
Bosque Redondo
Who saved Tall Boy's life?
What is against tribal law between a mother-in-law and her son-in-law?
What does Bright Morning often see in her dreams?
Home, her sheep, and Canyon de Chelly
What is a Womanhood Ceremony? What are some things Bright Morning had to do during the ceremony?
Marks transition from childhood to womanhood; grind 4 sacks of cornmeal, no sweets, not much salt or water, no scratching, not much sleep, gather wood, make a blanket, etc
Where did the Long Knives say they were taking Bright Morning's people?
to a place of running water and deep grass
What was Tall Boy's original name? Why did his name change?
River Boy; symbolised his great defeat of killing a brown bear
Describe two beliefs of the Navajo religion. What do they think are good or bad things?
Owls, ewes, and lambs = good omen
Witches disguise themselves as wolves
Too much happiness = struck by lightning