6:15 pm Socializing, 6:30 Discussion

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Discussion Leader:  Gretchen Sabel

Neither Wolf Nor Dog (2016)

***Due to the limited availability of the 2016 film, members may choose to read the book instead.***

Adapted from the 1996 Minnesota Book Award winning novel, this touching drama covers some familiar topics about white and Indian relations with refreshing levels of awkward honesty and wry humor. It follows the challenging yet cleansing relationship between Dan, a seen-it-all Lakota elder at the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation, and Nerburn, a guilt-stricken white author who has road-tripped from Minnesota to the rez to deal with the old man’s request to write his story. The book-smart outsider has trouble keeping pace, as Dan channels his inner trickster for laughs and to drive home painful, important points about Native American history.

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Neither Wolf Nor Dog: On Forgotten Roads With An Indian Elder by Kent Nerburn 

In this 1996 Minnesota Book Award winner, Kent Nerburn draws the reader deep into the world of an Indian elder known only as Dan. It's a world of Indian towns, white roadside cafes, and abandoned roads that swirl with the memories of the Ghost Dance and Sitting Bull. Readers meet vivid characters like Jumbo, a 400-pound mechanic, and Annie, an 80-year-old Lakota woman living in a log cabin. Threading through the book is the story of two men struggling to find a common voice. Neither Wolf nor Dog takes readers to the heart of the Native American experience. As the story unfolds, Dan speaks eloquently on the difference between land and property, the power of silence, and the selling of sacred ceremonies. 

Film Availability:  This independent film has very limited availability

• Borrow DVD from Gretchen Sabel
• Available for rent on Vimeo for $9.99

Library Book Availability:  no audiobooks available

• Anoka – 2 ebooks
• MELSA – multiple ebooks
• Hennepin – 2 books, 8 ebooks

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