# Julia Carter — Cogewea, the Half-Blood character guide

> Julia Carter in Cogewea, the Half-Blood by Mourning Dove.

**Role:** minor

**Also known as:** Julia, Carter

**First appearance:** 0025-xxiii-the-basket-social

## Who they are

A woman connected to the Carter family, possibly a visitor.

## In the story

### [I: Cogewea the Half-Blood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/i-cogewea-the-half-blood)

Cogewea's oldest sister, owner of the Horseshoe Bend Ranch.

### [II: The Roundup at Horseshoe Bend](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/ii-the-roundup-at-horseshoe-bend)

Cogewea's sister, helps with the cooking and planning for the roundup riders.

### [XVIII: Swa-lah-kin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xviii-swa-lah-kin)

Less prejudiced toward whites due to her own marriage; present in the teepee during the storm.

### [XXIV: The Second Coming of the Shoyahpee](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xxiv-the-second-coming-of-the-shoyahpee)

Mentioned as the older sister who seems indifferent to the Stemteemä's concerns, having married a white man herself.

### [XXIX: Stemteemä’s Dream of the Soma-ash-hee](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xxix-stemteem-s-dream-of-the-soma-ash-hee)

Stemteemä confronts Julia for ignoring her warnings about Densmore; Julia reflects on her own complicity in encouraging the relationship.

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