Bad Indians: A Tribal Memoir

Nonfiction | Autobiography / Memoir | Adult | Published in 2012

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Introduction-Part 1, Section 9

Part 2, Sections 1-10

Part 3, Sections 1-6

Part 4, Sections 1-16

Why do you think Miranda places so much emphasis on the power of stories?

What do you think of Miranda’s assertion that her father embodied a legacy of violence inherited from the missions? Compare and contrast this to her half sister’s assessment.

Why do you think Miranda regards her Indigenous heritage as the “most precious part” of her identity?