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Indian No More

CHARACTERS IN THE Story

Character Who are they? Quotes or passages


in the book you want
to cite to remember
the character

Regina Petit Narrator “Relocated” to Los


Angeles with her family
when she was 8 years
old

Theresa (Peewee) Petit Regina’s sister In Los Angeles Peewee.


Says “This school is
huge”(p. 67)

Maude Petit Chich grandmother Taught the girls about


their heritage as
Umpquas
Termination
Chich said
“Termination means
we’re the walking dead.
Now I ask you , how
can we be dead if we’re
still walking” p. 2
Death
-She told the girls to
never cut their hair
because it was part of
their Umpqua identity.
She told them
“When we cut our hair,
it shows everyone that
we are mourning the
death of someone close
to us”p. 8-9
-Relocation-
“ You cannot trust the
government ! Chich
said “p. 15.
Sid Petit Chup grandfather Died before the tribe
was terminated. P. 9
They visited his grave
every Sunday after
mass p. 11
For his funeral there
was a lot of singing and
this is what helped him
get to the next place p.
9-10

John Petit Regina and Peewee’s *Wanted to relocate to


father Los Angeles – “ They
are offering us a better
life” p. 15. “His view
did not seem to be
shared by others”p. 15
*He did not like working
at the mill. p. 26
*Daddy graduated with
two technical degrees –
he got a job tele-
autography a very
large electronic firm. P.
105

Catrina Petit Regina’s mother- Portuguese was from


the Azores p. 8

Cousin Harlin John/dad and cousin “…Talked story all the


Harlin were close like time, especially about
brothers p.5 WWII”p. 5
They did everything Pearl Harbor
together . John and Cousin Harlin
went to war together
and worked at long Bell
Lumber Company-
Longview, Washington-
Columbia River p. 6

Addie One of the first kids Addie and Keith live


Regina and Peewee met together
in the neighborhood

Keith Another person to first Regina’s classmate


be introduced to Regina
and Peewee Lives across the street
from Regina

Miss Elsie Keith’s mother Their house is across


the street from the
Petit

Mr. Bates Keith’s dad Works in Post office-


Good job
Lived in Arkansa with
the family

Alice Regina’s classmate


“Girls don’t play with
(The “line shusher p. boys , silly” (p.79)
78”)

Mrs. Hernandez Cuban mother of Philip In the US she is a nurse


and Anthony but was a doctor in
Cuba -

Anthony Hernandez Philip’s brother

Philip Hernandez Lived in the same “Indians can’t have


neighborhood as Regina guns because Indians
can’t win” (p. 66)

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