American Indian Studies And Political Expression

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American Indian Studies
Question 1
The American Indian literature has been covered by many scholars who present different arguments about the literature serving as a political expression tool. From the introduction of Craig Wockman on Red on Red, the native Indians have their developed intellectual methods that are used in the analysis of Indian literature. Therefore, given the fact that the Indians are independent, then his argument makes it clear that the American Indian Literature cannot be used as a political tool.
Craig makes a critique by saying that using the modern methods of text analysis is like studying the stars through the use of magnifying glass. The starts are very visible and do not need eye enhancements so as to see them. The same way, the American Indian literature is clear to the native Indians and does not require external experts to analyze it. In regard to political expression, this is an indication that the Indians can survive by themselves and does not require the intervention of Americans in order to show them the way. They have a clear and strong culture that guides them in everything. Craig defends his critique by giving examples of different essays and claiming that the analysis should not be based on the literature but should also involve the community that was responsible for the creation of the text.
On the other hand, refereeing to the introduction of Hilden on "From the Red" it is true that the American Indian Literature can act as a form of political expression. Hilden gives a critique of the manner in which other communities are used as commodities such as the case of museum displays and anthropological investigations by the radicalized communities. She defends the argument by basing her essays on the historical consciousness of the indigenous communities and especially those of color.
Question 2
Craig uses humor, and different elements of literary works such as criticism to represent how the American Indian literature critique the ideas of master narrative and hegemonic power. Through the use of comparison, Craig outlines the manner in which the Indian natives have their cultural way of doing things and should not be forced into doing them through the use of another way. He also points out that there are plenty of modern ways that the world finds fit to use in the analysis of texts. However, given the fact that such texts are written based on the native Indians, then the author does not see a reason as to why they should be analyzed using the modern ways. The Indian culture is rich in intelligence and can, therefore, analyze their master narratives. As a result, this means that Craig critiques the manner in which the world expects the Indians to analyze their master narratives. He compares the issues as reading the stars using a magnifying glass. The literature is too clear to deserve an external method of analysis. This is also, a refl...