Parent Guide > I Am the Only American Indian

This week in class, we’re reading "I Am the Only American Indian" by Cecelia Rose LaPointe.

In "I Am the Only American Indian," Cecelia Rose LaPointe reflects on their experience sitting alone at lunch.

As we read, we will be discussing the themes of Community, Identity, Loneliness & Isolation, and Social Pressure as they relate to the text. We are trying to answer these big questions :

"How are communities formed?", "What makes you who you are?", "What does it mean to feel alone?", and "Why do people follow the crowd?"

Ways to support your child:

• Ask your child about this memoir at home:
  • What was "I Am the Only American Indian" about?
  • What did you learn about Community?
  • What did you learn about Identity?
  • What did you learn about Loneliness & Isolation?
  • What did you learn about Social Pressure?
• Watch the following clips with your child at home:
  • 'A Conversation With Native Americans on Race | Op-Docs'
  • 'For this grandmother-grandson duo, speaking Ojibway is 'an act of defiance''
  • 'Native American Hair and its Cultural and Spiritual Importance'