Summary

The memoir opens with an altered version of the lyrics for The Beatles' song “Revolution 1” under the title “Apple Records” (1). This is followed by “Uncle Tomahawk Hangs Around the Fort Until He Finds His Own Metaphor,” in which Gansworth writes about the difficulty of maintaining Indian cultural traditions and mentions the apple as a metaphor for Indians who gravitate toward white American culture. In “Boarding School Philosophy, Shorter, Simplified Edition: Practical Application,” Gansworth writes about the boarding schools Indian children were sent to in the late 19th/early 20th centuries to be forcibly assimilated. This is followed by a black and white photograph of two Indian boys wearing suits.

In “Hello. My Name Is...,” Gansworth explains that his great grandparents sent their five children to the Carlisle School in...