Restoration of Identity in “Anglikan Seraphym Subjugation of a Wild Indian Reservation”

Title

Restoration of Identity in “Anglikan Seraphym Subjugation of a Wild Indian Reservation”

Date

2-14-2023

Faculty Mentor

Teresa Reed, English

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Paper

Location

10:00-10:10am | Houston Cole Library, 11th Floor

Description

The poem "Abecedarian Requiring Further Examination of Anglikan Seraphym Subjugation of a Wild Indian Reservation" by Natalie Diaz illustrates the long-established history of tension and brutality between Native Americans and Europeans. The speaker forms a glaring criticism of imperialism and religious reeducation by portraying Christian imagery in accordance with the experiences of Native Americans. The poem also contains a deliberate balance of irony and earnestness with abecedarian form and heavy subject matter. These devices develop a declaratory tone, as it seems the speaker is boldly reclaiming their identity as a Native American, despite the external forces of white supremacy and the continual erasure of their culture. The poem is Diaz’s personal affirmation of indigenous identity, relaying a broader message of resistance to oppressive expansionism, both cultural and religious.

Keywords

student research, English

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Disciplines

Race, Ethnicity and Post-Colonial Studies

Restoration of Identity in “Anglikan Seraphym Subjugation of a Wild Indian Reservation”
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