I Am Kwakkoli

 By Bisco Hill, Grade 7, Southern Hills Middle School, CO
It would be his tribal name, connecting him to generations of ancestors.
Genre  Essay   Topic  Native American, Family, Cultures/Traditions, Farms/Rural Life, Identity

The narrator, part Native American, describes his emotions as he receives his Indian name.

ID 29151   Published in Merlyn's Pen Volume 9, Issue 2  
Selected as an Editor's Choice

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