The Warrior's End

The first gun Our People had came from "pale skins" that came to trade with the indians. Lame beaver, very satisfied with the trade was now ready to protect his tribe for tension was rising in the plains. Lame beaver and the rest of the rifle knew very well that they had the Cheyenne on their side. However the rise of the Sioux and the Apaches, both terrible warriors , were driving tribes off the plains and killing those who stayed. Our people barely stood a chance. after a lot of discussions within the tribe Lame Beaver decided he would scout himself out against a battle with the Apaches so their main tribe could be destroyed by the Cheyenne. The terrible fight came and Lame Beaver was tied to a tree and he fought until his body held no more. That day Our People's greatest warriors died. Soon after they became one tribe with the Cheyenne and fought manny battles but Lame Beaver was never forgotten.

"In the morning she was found frozen to death. In this partial manner the Arapaho living at Rattlesnake Buttes were freed from the encumbrance of an old woman who had outlived her usefulness" (Michener 166) What I am seeing is that we live, up to now in a man's world. Since the beginning of societies and civilisations women were, and are treated like less or like objects that only have certain purposes. Women are given a certain role to full fill in society and always men have better options when facing the same situations as women. For example, with the Arapaho (Our People) when a woman had no husband she was left to die alone in the darkness and nobody could interfere and aid her. On the other hand when a man was left wife-less nothing changed in his life, it just became the life he had as a younger boy and had to look after himself. Will this ever change? Has it improved over time? Will we ever reach a pint in which we are equal?

"Thanks to the heroism of Lame Beaver, their eastern flank was secured for a few more years. Not soon would the Panawee want to invade Arapaho lands after such defeat. They would be back of course, in time." (Michener 164). The devotion Lame Beaver had for his people doesn't stop surprising me. It was known among the people of his tribe, including him that even if they won the battle the Panawee would be back to invade them eventually. Even with this information at hand Lame Beaver did not hesitate to give his life up for his people. The most impressing part of all this, to me is that in a tribe the bond people had was almost like a family, they where all willing to give up their life for the greater good, or to save people in a futile situation. They believe they must at least try or at least die trying to protect their own. The author shows that even though technology has improved in our society this sense of brotherhood/sisterhood is slowly disappearing until we are left to care for ourselves only, no family or friends to accompany us or to care about. We in the end will be left alone, living like animals, only for survival.