A Stray Dog
by William S. Yellow Robe, Jr.

Name: A Stray Dog
Brand: William S. Yellow Robe, Jr.
SKU: 9780935626599
Rating: 4.15 (10 reviews)

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What readers are saying

Readers appreciate the intimate depiction of modern American Indian culture in this work. The unflinching characterizations and plot lines leave a lasting impact, highlighting the challenges faced within a racially charged environment. Many feel a deep concern for the characters portrayed, showing the play's emotional depth.

Intimate perspective on cultureUnflinching characterizationsEmotionally impactful plotSome may find it heavy-handed

Synopsis

Drama. Native American Studies.

This collection of five plays portrays the complex issues that arise when mixed-blood American Indian characters confront traditional Native beliefs.

It shows how legislated and internalized racism has ravaged human relationships and created divisive struggles within Native American families and communities.

The title play, Grandchildren of the Buffalo Soldiers, examines the lingering effects of colonial exploitation of tensions between African American and Native American people in the nineteenth century.

All of Yellow Robe's plays meditate on the returning to home, to community, and how the matter of belonging is a privilege.

William S. Yellow Robe, Jr. is an Assiniboine playwright, director, poet, actor, writer, and educator from the Fort Peck Indian Reservation, located in northeastern Montana.