In Bloodlines; Odyssey of a Native Daughter, Janet Campbell Hale utilized short stories to chronicle various stages of her life as the daughter of a Coeur d" Alene. ... Although Hale and Barnes were both native westerners, transience also greatly affected their lives. ... In "Daughter of Winter," Hale described her function within her native family. ...

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• Grade Level: High School

A Yellow Raft in Blue Water is a story of three generations of women. Each woman is faced with basically the same type of event in her life and each reacts differently to that event. The event that is being focused on is the loss of the parent(s), whether the parent was known or unknown, and the l...

• Word Count: 3938
• Approx Pages: 16
• Grade Level: High School