American Indian Stories · Character
Chän
A minor character in the narrative, possibly a relative.
minor
First appearance: ii the legends
Chän shows up with force in Why I Am a Pagan. The page is where that presence becomes real.
The narrator's black shaggy dog, a beloved companion who seems to understand Sioux words.
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- Other
Character groups
- Extended community and legends
- Core family and spirituality
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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See Chän in ii the legends