"The Medicine Bag" and Apache Girl's Rite of Passage

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Grandpa's arrival in 'The Medicine Bag'

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Walking down the street with dogs

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Grandpa collapses after arriving at the house due to:

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Heat exhaustion.

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Grandpa's surprise visit reason

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Wants to see descendants & give Martin the medicine bag.

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Medicine bag inheritance

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Only through males

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Medicine Bag Purpose

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Holds items that protect and guide the wearer.

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Narrator's feelings about Lakota Grandpa before visit

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Stories about Grandpa appeal to friends

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Friends impressed by stories

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Lived in city, knew Indians from movies

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Martin's concern about friends' opinions

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Worries about friends' opinions

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Martin's embarrassment about Grandpa

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"His getup wasn’t out of place on the reservation, but it sure was here, and I wanted to sink right through the pavement."

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Grandpa's belief about the medicine bag's significance

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More meaningful at a later time