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Grandma Standing Woman

An elderly Osage woman near Hominy.

minor

Also known as Grandma, Woman

First appearance: xix

Grandma Standing Woman's tie to Sabra Cravat is one of the pressures that moves Cimarron—worth meeting in the text, not only on a cast list.

Grandma Standing Woman first appears in 0022 xix.

With Sabra Cravat (social): An elderly Native American woman who shares wisdom and a quiet bond with Sabra across cultural divides. With Yancey Cravat (friendship): An elder who shares a mutual respect with Yancey, often acting as a bridge between white settlers and Native Americans. With Sabra Cravat (social): An elderly Native American woman who shares wisdom and a quiet bond with Sabra across cultural divides.

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ARArita Red Feat…LYLon YountisJSJudge SipesMBMrs. BixbySCSabra CravatGSGrandma Standing Woman

Relationship types

  • Social
  • Other

Character groups

  • Core Cravat Family & Allies
  • Extended Community & Osage Relations
  • Frontier Town Characters

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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Rising action.

SetupEscalationAftermathClimax
  • Setup
  • Escalation
  • Breaking point
  • Aftermath
  • Closing

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