People
whose work Dene aspires to continue
Who is Lucas?
where Lucas lives and works
What is Los Angeles?
the amount of grant money Dene wins
What is $5,000?
Who is the main protagonist in the short story?
Dene Oxendene
In what city does the story take place?
Oakland, CA
wrote a song called "There There"
Who is Radiohead?
where Dene is heading when his train gets stuck
What is a Cultural Arts Grant panel?
will get paid with Dene's grant money
Who are the storytellers?
What is Dene's ethnic background?
He is Native American/Indigenous
What specific type of equipment does Dene plan to use for his project?
A Camera
drops a plate which shatters
Who is Norma?
where Dene will film his interviews if he wins the grant
What is The Indian Center?
according to Dene, what hasn't been told
What is the Urban Indian story?
What is drink alcohol?
This person says this: “Stories are a way to keep our culture alive.”
Dene
bald, bearded white hipster who misuses a Gertrude Stein quote
Who is Rob?
What specific neighborhood is mentioned in the story?
Fruitvale.
what Lucas does for a living
What is hold a boom mic above TV and movie sets?
What is the reaction of the panel to Dene’s presentation?
They approve his grant
What does Dene show the panel as part of his presentation?
His uncle's drawings
Dene's "auntie" whose introduced Lucas to a lot of Native Americans living in Oakland
Who is Opal?
place Dene runs to after Lucas dies
What is Dimond Park?
what Lucas wants to be
What is a filmmaker and documentarian?
What specific question does the grant committee ask Dene about his project?
How will this benefit the community?
What Native American tribe is Dene associated with?
Cheyenne