A Native American individual who acts as a collective voice for her community. She spends time in the local bar playing pool, listening to the jukebox, and drinking gin with friends. Rather than succumbing to historical trauma, she reclaims her cultural identity through joyous socialization and a stubborn refusal to be erased from the American narrative.

The past generations of Native Americans who endured colonization and forced resettlement. Though physically gone, they remain a vital, guiding presence for the current community. Their history of survival fuels the present-day patrons' sense of pride and demands justice.

A collective representation of the outside colonizing forces that impose harsh moral judgments on the Native American community. They label the Indigenous people as "heathens" who need saving, using religious dogma to enforce assimilation. The patrons in the bar actively reject their definitions and oppressive standards.

A bar patron belonging to the Pueblo nation who drinks and socializes with the speaker. This individual acts as a sounding board when the speaker argues that Indigenous communities had a hand in creating blues and jazz music. The presence of this character illustrates the inter-tribal connections within the reservation space.