Vocab
People moving forward in an orderly fashion, like a parade
What is procession?
How did Grandpa travel to Iowa?
Alone, by bus, from the reservation
Who receives the medicine bag?
Martin, the oldest male child
What was Iron Shell's vision about?
The white man's iron
How does Martin feel about Grandpa at the START?
Ashamed/embarrassed
Extreme tiredness from a long trip
What is fatigue?
Why was Martin embarrassed when Grandpa arrived?
He doesn't look like the "TV Indians" his friends expected
Double Jeopardy: What is inside the medicine bag?
Sacred items, including sage, a piece of iron, and a pebble
How did Iron Shell get his name?
He found a piece of an iron kettle after his vision
How does Martin feel at the END?
Proud and respectful
A younger direct relative, like a great-grandchild
What is descendant?
Who followed Grandpa as he walked down the street?
Curious kids and barking dogs
What must Martin do with the bag at the end?
Put sacred sage in it on the reservation
Why was Iron Shell confused by his vision?
White people were enemies of his tribe at that time
What is the central theme?
True pride in heritage comes from understanding traditions
Feeling embarrassed when caught doing something wrong
What is sheepish?
What did Grandpa carry with him?
An old suitcase — and the medicine bag
Who does the bag get passed down to as apart of the tradition for all families?
The oldest male in each generation
What did Iron Shell do to purify himself before his vision quest?
A sweat bath
Why did Martin exaggerate stories about Grandpa?
To impress his friends
Weak and easily injured; also, to make clean
What is frail/purify?
What happened to Grandpa when he first arrived at the house?
He fainted from fatigue
What does the bag represent?
Family heritage and tradition
What did Iron Shell build on the reservation?
A blacksmith shop
Finish the quote: "I was so ______ of this eighty-six-year-old man.
Proud :)