Daniel's Return

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The narrative follows a Hopi Indian boy who is uprooted from his community in Arizona to attend a Bureau of Indian Affairs school during the 1950s. There, he faces a harsh indoctrination that devalues his heritage, labeling his race as inferior and his culture as primitive. The story explores themes of identity, cultural assimilation, and the struggle to maintain one's roots in the face of oppressive societal pressures, highlighting the impact of forced education on Native American children.