![]() As he says of his tales, stories that make up the ôtracksö of the novel, ôTheyÆre all attached, and once I start there is no end to telling because theyÆre hooked from one side to the other, mouth to tail,ö (Erdrich, p. He is old and knows his stories must be not only told but continued if the Chippewa heritage is to survive. The ôtracksö ErdrichÆs story are the tracks laid down by Nanapush as he attempts to provide the continuance of the Chippewa heritage for others to preserve. For this reason, Erdrich has named her book ôTracks,ö because NanapushÆs stories provide the path or route by which Chippewa and others can travel to their heritage and continue maintaining it. The oral storytelling of Nanapush is used to provide a transition from old Chippewa culture to present times, stories that Nanapush must relate ôstep by step,ö (Erdrich, p. In the story, we see the conflict between Chippewa traditional believes and Christian teachings. Louise ErdrichÆs Tracks is the tale of the ChippewaÆs efforts to maintain their lands and their culture. ![]()
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