Towards the end of the novel, we see how the characters attitudes vary about Big Mom who represents the traditional Native American traditions. Thomas who considers himself to be a traditional Native American believes in Big Mom and her powers. He believes all the stories that he has heard about her, and believes that she is a powerful medicine women who can help improve their band. Victor on the other hand does not believe in Big Mom, and thinks that all the stories are a bunch of crap that dont work. Checkers at first was frightened by Big Mom because she was afraid that Big Mom would use her magic and instantly know that Checkers was in love with Father Arnold, but then she realized that they could have a talk and began to believe in her. By contrasting these attitudes, we can see how traditional Native Americans beliefs differ from the more modern day Native Americans.
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