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    novel is initially set on a Spokane Reservation located in Wellpinit Washington. The Spokane tribe used to span over three million acres of land along the Spokane river and retained a rich culture (“United States History”). The tribe was separated into three bands: The upper, middle, and lower Spokane, which are now joined in one single tribal group (“About Spokane Tribe”). It was not until 1881 that President Rutherford B. Hays allocated a smaller reservation of land for the tribe. Approximately

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    serious boy, that venture out on a cross country journey to Phoenix, Arizona from their reservation in Idaho to retrieve the ashes of Victor’s abusive and alcoholic father. “It’s a good day to be indigenous!” the radio host, Randy, announces on an overcast day on the Coeur d’ Alene reservation; afterword, the date is announced which, at the time was the 4th of July 1976. Afterword, the traffic report of the reservation is given, with the reporter stating that there isn’t much going on. The first scene

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    population, the policy was changed to integration by the American government, and it is this integration and mending into the white communities that caused disenfranchisement throughout the modern Indian reservations. Louise Erdrich’ Love Medicine looks at Native American reservation life in a completely different way as she successfully draws the reader 's mind into Indian misery, happiness, sentiment, and vision. We are often lead into believing that they are entirely peaceful

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    tries to demonstrate how he reacts to his contrasted feelings and diverse world around him. The central theme of Alexie's short story is contrast, and this theme is evident throughout the story, even in the smallest of details. The actions, emotions and even the language of the characters contrast and these contrasts clearly illustrate the difference the characters have in class. Marriage, the central part of the lives of the main characters, is viewed in opposing ways through their actions. Susan's

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    bar to get drunk when his friend Eugene dies. “My father went on a legendary drinking binge”(Alexie 171). However, what people do not take into consideration is that alcohol is a depressant. That means that alcohol can make depression worse (Psych Central Editor

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    Marie Kashpaw is a central female character and mother figure in the novel. She is in the middle of just about everything in the novel. Marie is a strong person, who goes through life steadfast. Only fourteen years old at the time, Marie trusts her impulses to get what she wants: Which was to be the first Indian reservation girl to become a saint. Marie is not of full Indian descent; she was very defensive about having some Native American relatives, telling the reader that she doesn't "have that

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    According to the Webster Dictionary, a tribe is a social division in a traditional society consisting of families or communities linked by social, economic, religious or blood ties, with a common culture and dialect. In Sherman Alexie’s novel, The Absolutely True Diary of a Part Time Indian, in the chapter Remembering Arnold list all the tribes that he belongs to. He says, “I was a Spokane Indian. I belonged to that tribe. But I also belonged to the tribe of American immigrants. And the tribe of

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    As the human resource development partner and training manager, I was contacted by JetBlue to develop a detailed lesson plan for their newest addition to their family. JetBlue recently hired thirty new reservation agents to help with their growing business. A lesson plan is a detailed plan of action to guide the trainer throughout the process that intends to take the trainee from step A to Z. This plan must be developed in advanced so that the trainer is prepared for the information that must be

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    of associated Computations and Algorithms, the System should compute for accurate Units Availability in that specific range of time. Reservation is the process where the guest selects their unit of choice, register and pay their bills. As part of the security feature, the system should secure the reservations, guests’ information and credentials. The reservation is more interesting and informative when it will notify the guests via Electronic mail (Email) and Short Message Service (SMS) with additional

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    What about casinos based on reservations? There are many arguments against these as well. That the increase of tourism to these casinos will harm the community, through crime rates, and increased illegal activity. They state that the funds stay in the pockets of those associated with the casino, and that the community does not see a benefit, only suffers from the casino activity. But dismissing the idea of a casino on reservations over assumptions is unfair to the Native people, as they assumptions

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