![]() Soon after, Frazier relocates his family to Montana, and after settling in, he visits Le on the reservation where Le takes him to the cemetery and tells him about his deceased relatives. After being sentenced to prison on a driving while intoxicated charge, Le seeks refuge in Pine Ridge. Le often introduces Frazier to his visiting family and friends, such as Floyd John, and they discuss various Indian-related topics, such as Indians' role in Hollywood. While living in New York, Frazier meets Le War Lance, an Oglala Sioux, and the pair develop a long-lasting friendship. to maintain its original identity and refrain from yielding to the country's "paving mechanism," Frazier admires the Indian's culture, especially their affinity for heroes. ![]() ![]() Seeing Indian reservations as the last area of the U.S. ![]() The narrative begins with Frazier praising Indians for their sense of freedom and explaining how this idea contributed to America's founding principles of liberty and equality. Considered one of the most accurate accounts of modern Native Americans, "On the Rez" explores the survival and lifestyle of a culture which has greatly impacted America's identity and concepts of freedom and equality. Frazier describes the lives of modern-day American Indians, sharing their private world with compassion and respect. ![]() "On the Rez" by Ian Frazier is a narrative about the Oglala Sioux Indians who live on the Pine Ridge Reservation in Southwestern South Dakota. ![]()
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