Social and Cultural Resistance in Louise Erdrichs Tracks

Name of Author : Litty Ranj R

Abstract: The tyrannies of the Anishinaabeg are examined in Louise Erdrichs Tracks along with their current state. Her characters personalities reveal their inner wildness, which they use to either reject and hang onto their tribal identity or create a new identity in a strange culture. The Chippewas battle is still ongoing because they are haunted by their constant fear of White people encroaching on their rights and native territory. The history of colonial brutality that has had an impact on the Chippewas way of life is recounted and retraced in Tracks. The Chippewas have enslaved themselves by assimilating the non Native cultures even while they fight for sovereignty. In his writings, Erdrich illustrates how the effects of modernity and westernization have changed the native culture. Erdrich also emphasizes the need to preserve the indigenous spirit in the face of modern change.

Keywords : Chippewa community, epidemics, land, myth, Native American identity, resistance

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