LAKOTA NATIVE AMERICANS VS WHITE PEOPLE IN WEIDEN’S WINTER COUNTS
LAKOTA NATIVE AMERICANS VS WHITE PEOPLE IN WEIDEN’S WINTER COUNTS

Summary/Abstract: The present study aims at analyzing the relationship between the Lakota Native Americans and the White people in David Heska Wanbli Weiden’s novel entitled “Winter Counts”, how things evolved, what changes may appear with time and the reasons for which there is so much tension and conflict between them. This work lays emphasis upon issues, such as: justice for the white people versus justice for the Natives, the differences between their institutions, their ways of doing things, their beliefs, cultures and history. The relationship between the Natives and the White people is complex tackling every aspect of their lives and connecting with other issues both groups face. There are a lot of things that could improve their relationship, but unfortunately there is little desire to try and fix things. Both sides just go on doing what they used to do, none of them stopping for a second to try to communicate and find a solution that would make everything better. There are issues, such as: substance abuse, crimes that go unpunished, starvation, poor education, poor health, lack of acceptance and lack of opportunities. With a little patience, the two groups could fix some of these issues, but instead, everything just gets worse and no one claims responsibility for the people’s suffering.

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