54 pages 1 hour read

Thomas King

Borders

Fiction | Short Story | Adult | Published in 1993

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Essay Topics

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What is the history of the Blackfoot people before and after their lands were split by the US and Canada? What are their relations with those countries today? How is this history reflected in the story?

2.

How are settler-colonial states—e.g., the United States, Canada, and Mexico—similar and different in their treatment of Indigenous groups and their concerns?

3.

What are policies that the US (or other governments) use to regulate the identity expressions of Indigenous groups?