By David Galens
ISBN-10: 0787642703
ISBN-13: 9780787642709
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Today: Two Woodstock revivals—one on the twenty-fifth anniversary in 1994 and one in 1999—are also memorable, but for different reasons. The first revival features better organization, while at the second, a riot breaks out. However, both fail to live up to the legend of the original. • Late 1960s: In 1969, a group of Native Americans calling themselves the Indians of All Tribes seizes Alcatraz, the island-based prison in San Francisco Bay that has been closed since 1963. The group intends to turn the decaying prison facility into a Native-American university, cultural center, and museum.
Victor’s Father Victor’s father lives his life in the past, which eventually drives him away from Victor and his mother. Victor’s father has lived a hard life. When he was young, he attended a peace demonstration, where he ended up beating a National Guard private. This action earned him two years in prison, where he was constantly under the threat of being killed or molested. ’’ Based upon this experience, Jimi Hendrix becomes the most important person in his life. After his many nights of drinking, Victor’s father comes home to listen to Hendrix until he passes out.
Reservation Relationships In the story, Victor describes what relationships are like on a reservation. One of the biggest social problems on reservations is alcoholism, and both of Victor’s parents are heavy drinkers. ’’ Alcohol and sex form the foundation of their marriage, which is destructive and unstable. ’’ Victor also compares modern NativeAmerican marriages on reservations to traditional Native-American marriages. ‘‘A hundred years ago, an Indian marriage was broken easily. The woman 2 2 S a i d .
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