.357 Magnum
a popular Smith and Wesson revolver cartridge
aerodynamic
of or having a shape that reduces the drag from air moving past; sleek and efficiently designed
amorous
showing, feeling, or relating to sexual desire
Battle of Little Bighorn
a famed encounter that took place between June 25-26, 1876, fought between three Native American tribes (Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho) and the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the United States under George A. Custer; the tribes, led by Crazy Horse and Chief Gall under the guidance of Sitting Bull, were victorious
Blood, Sweat, and Tears
an American music group of the 1960s and 1970s
bugle
a brass instrument resembling a trumpet, used for military purposes
chief
a term often used as derogatory towards a Native American male
Excalibur
the mythical sword of Arthurian legend
Geronimo
the famous Bendonkohe Apache warrior, who fought in the Apache Wars
Ghost-Dance
a 19th century Native American practice, which heralded the return of the dead and the restoration of lands
Grapes of Wrath
a novel by John Steinbeck about poor tenant farmers during the Great Depression
Hamlet
the main character of the play Hamlet by William Shakespeare, Hamlet avenges the murder of his father by killing his incestuous uncle
Indian Child Welfare Act of 1978
a federal law which places Native American foster children in homes that preserve Native American culture
LeBron James
a professional basketball player, who plays for the Miami Heat
PJ Harvey
an English alternative rock musician of the 1990s and present
reveille
a signal which wakes military personnel in the mornings, usually played on a bugle
shamble
to walk in an awkward manner; to shuffle
Slaughterhouse Five
Kurt Vonnegut's satirical WWII novel, published in 1969
The Dead Zone
Stephen King's 1979 novel, about a man who wakes from a coma to find he is clairvoyant
United States Cavalry
a mounted division of the army in the late 18th and early 19th century
White Stripes
a Michigan based alternative rock group who rose to fame in the 1990s and early 2000s
Winter in the Blood
James Welch’s ambiguous novel about a young man on a Native American reservation in Montana
Yeah Yeah Yeahs
an American indie rock group, formed in 2000
