Setting
This is the island where Opal and Jacquie participated in the Native American occupation in 1970.
What is Alcatraz?
This is the external conflict that Dene has with his cousin Orvil, who accuses him of being a fake Indian.
What is identity?
He is Maggie's brother and Sonny's uncle
Who is Calvin Johnson?
This is the reason why Dene wants to collect the stories of other Native Americans living in Oakland.
What is honoring his uncle’s legacy and bringing urban native community together by documenting and sharing their stories?
This is the city where Jacquie works as a substance abuse counselor and where she meets Harvey again.
What is Albuquerque, New Mexico?
This is the internal conflict that Jacquie has with her addiction and her guilt over giving up her daughter.
What is recovery?
She is the mother of Opal and Jacquie, who died of cancer after leaving Alcatraz Island.
Who is Vicky?
This is the reason why Jacquie decides to go to Oakland with Harvey, despite her resentment and mistrust of him.
What is finding her long lost child?
This is the public transit system that Dene and other characters take in Oakland.
What is the BART?
How does Harvey feel about his past, especially pertaining to Jacquie, and what is he hoping to do moving forward?
What is feeling guilty and wants to atone for his mistakes
He is the uncle of Dene, who inspired him to pursue his storytelling project and left him his camera.
Who is Lucas?
This is the reason why Orvil wants to dance at the powwow, despite his great-aunt’s disapproval and his own insecurity.
What is feeling more connected to his Native American culture?
This is the place where Calvin Johnson works
What is the Indian Center?
This is the internal conflict that Opal has with Orvil wanting to learn more about his Native American Heritage
What is the fear of Orvil and his brothers experience the same traumas and struggles she and her sister experienced when they were younger?
She is the grandmother who takes care of Tony and is the only family member Tony has left.
Who is Maxine?
This is the reason why Edwin Black wants to reconnect with his biological father Harvey?
What is reconnecting with his Native American side of his identity, and learning more about his native culture and heritage?