I realized today as I was reading this book that there is a distinct difference in our culture as to the Native American culture... Patience! I want to be able to sit and read this quickly, but there are so many different names and meanings that it is really hard to skim over the term and still learn the significance of it. You really lose meaning and significance of people and events that mean so much to their story when you skim or do not take the time to digest every single word. What really made me laugh is that just as I was thinking this to myself, I came across the part where Willie said, "...but I will be brief. I know most White Eyes readers are less patient than Indians and prefer short stories that are easy to understand." Ha! It is the honest truth! I am now challenging myself to really take the time with this story to digest this information as the Indians did to make sure I see the importance of every piece and story within this novel.