The Truth About Stories: A Native Narrative

Throughout the text, King says that “the truth about stories is that that’s all we are” (2). What does he mean by this, and why does he repeat that point six separate times in the text?

Why do most of the chapters begin with the story of turtles holding up the earth on their backs? What is the significance of the idea that it’s “turtles all the way down” (2)?

King mentions that people have an image of an Indian in mind, whether it be one from a team mascot, a film, or history. What do you picture when you think of the term “Indian,” and how has King’s argument changed your conception of an Indian?