Essay Archive - Waterlily by Ella Cara Deloria
Waterlily by Ella Cara Deloria
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 bab....
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