Question.4961 - Discussion Topic: Discussion Board: Common Book and FYSIn his interview with Powell’s books (included in print resources) Orange says that he finds himself “caught between” his white and native identities: “You kind of are both and neither, because you're not enough, not white enough on the white side and not Native enough on the Native side.” What identities do you find yourself caught between in your life, and why?
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