# Stemteemä — Cogewea, the Half-Blood character guide > Stemteemä in Cogewea, the Half-Blood by Mourning Dove. **Role:** major **Also known as:** Stemteem√§ **First appearance:** 0003-i-cogewea-the-half-blood ## Who they are Cogewea's grandmother, who refuses a modern roof and weaves baskets in her teepee, keeping the old Okanogan ways alive. ## In the story ### [Cogewea, the Half-Blood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/cogewea-the-half-blood) Mentioned as the grandmother, representing traditional wisdom. ### [I: Cogewea the Half-Blood](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/i-cogewea-the-half-blood) Cogewea's grandmother, who raised her and her sisters, and was initially reluctant to send them to school. ### [IV: Cogewea Hires the Tenderfoot](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/iv-cogewea-hires-the-tenderfoot) Arrives by steamer, wearing traditional garb, symbolizing the old ways. ### [VI: The Fourth of July](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/vi-the-fourth-of-july) Insists on attending the celebration to see the Kootenai war dance, reflecting her connection to tradition. She engages in native gambling games upon arrival. ### [VIII: The Indian Dancers](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/viii-the-indian-dancers) Receives a blanket from Jim, which ingratiates him with her, though she remains stoic. ### [Under the Whispering Pines](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/ix-under-the-whispering-pines) Mentioned as the grandmother whose stories Densmore wishes to hear, but she is said to be sleeping. ### [X: Lo! The Poor 'Breed'](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/x-lo-the-poor-breed) Present in her teepee, sleeping after basket weaving, symbolizing traditional ways. ### [At the Teepee Fireside](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xi-at-the-teepee-fireside) Scolds Cogewea for exposing her ankles, distrusts Densmore, and decides to tell a tale of the past. ### [XIII: A Visit to Stemteemä’s Teepee](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xiii-a-visit-to-stemteem-s-teepee) Performs the peace pipe invocation before telling her story. She is initially angered by the fishermen who ignore her warnings, but later saves their lives. ### [XIV: The Dead Man’s Vision](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xiv-the-dead-man-s-vision) Tells the story of the dead man's vision, sharing her tribe's sacred history and lamenting the loss of traditional ways. ### [XV: The Superior Race](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xv-the-superior-race) Mentioned as dreaming of the past in her lodge, representing the older generation's adherence to tradition. ### [On the Old Buffalo Grounds](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xvi-on-the-old-buffalo-grounds) Her warning about Densmore's intentions weighs on Cogewea's mind. ### [XVIII: Swa-lah-kin](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xviii-swa-lah-kin) Receives Densmore's gifts with stoic indifference; disapproves of his influence on Cogewea and plans to tell a story. ### [XIX: The Story of Green-blanket Feet](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xix-the-story-of-green-blanket-feet) Tells the story of Green-blanket Feet as a warning to Cogewea about Densmore. ### [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) Seeks Jim's help to protect Cogewea from Densmore, sharing her deep-seated distrust of white men and recounting the tragic story of her aunt's betrayal. ### [XXV: Voice of the Autumn Leaves](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xxv-voice-of-the-autumn-leaves) Is informed of the letter's contents and sends Mary to bring Jim. ### [XXVI: Stemteemä Consults the Sweat House](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xxvi-stemteem-consults-the-sweat-house) Consults the sweat house, singing the Song of the Mountain Herb to seek favor for her granddaughter. ### [XXVII: The Forked Tongue of the Shoyahpee](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xxvii-the-forked-tongue-of-the-shoyahpee) Firmly opposes the marriage, citing a prophetic vision and her distrust of the white man. ### [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) Has a prophetic dream of the Shoyahpee harming Cogewea and sends Jim to rescue her, invoking the power of the Soma-ash-hee. ### [XXXI: A Voice from the Buffalo Skull](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/xxxi-a-voice-from-the-buffalo-skull) Mentioned as finally allowing Cogewea to wear the brooch after the inheritance. ### [Endnotes](https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/chapters/endnotes) Narrates the tradition of the Shoyahpee's second coming and the story of Green-blanket Feet. ## Links - HTML: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/characters/stemteema - Book: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se - All characters: https://www.betterreads.dev/discover/cogewea_the_half_blood_se/characters