Waterlily By Ella Cara Deloria
Waterlily by Ella Cara Deloria
Mn. History 2-3-97
Waterlily is a book based on the events that happen within a particular
Dakota Indian family's life. Not only does it depict the affairs of blue Bird's
life and her family, but it documents the rituals and culture of the Dakota
people. With illustrative words and graphic details, the incidences within the
story can be visualized and understood.
The story begins with the occurrences that take place with a certain
individual, Blue Bird. Blue Bird is traveling with a camp of Dakotas and is
carrying a baby while doing so. While on the path, Blue Bird feels it is time
to have her baby and went off into the trees to have her baby. Seeing how
beautiful her baby was Blue Bird exclaimed, "How beautiful you are! As
beautiful as the waterlillies. You to are a waterlily, my waterlily." (p. 6).
Blue Bird ends up marrying a man, Star Elk, whom doesn't favor her
grandmother very much. Star Elk is a lazy, jealous man who is......
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