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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)