Ceremony and the Bataan Death March

As you can see hinted at in the text–pages 11, 12, 40, and 44–Tayo was part of the Bataan Death March. If you don't know about it, you can follow the link to the Wikipedia page. What I wanted to point out is that for Native Americans, forced long walks that result in a large number of deaths is nothing new. In 1831, the Choctaw, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Creek, and Seminole were forced off their lands. This is what is now known as the Trail of Tears. Again, follow the link if you have never heard of it. As I mentioned in class, one of the themes in this book is that time and narrative repeat.