Table as a motif. Represents a community, the dining table is the center of domesticity More like the choolha in the Indian context Joy Harjo says this is where the history has been created. Native americans are the most oppressed people in society, neglected, she’s trying to take the readers back to history. Free verse, not definite structure Enemies: rules, guidelines, history got recreated which is disappointing, but don’t lose hope TALKING ABOUT RESERVATIONS IN AMERICA