Blog 1: Montana 1948, Part I, pgs. 33-38

Wes Hayden is prejudice against Native Americans. Although he does not state it to their faces, behind their backs he refers to them as ignorant and considered them lower in society. "My father did not like Indians. No, that's not exactly accurate, because it implies that my father disliked Indians, which wasn't so. He simply held them in low regard" (Pg. 34) He also displays prejudice when speaking on the phone with his brother, who states that he'll "just go do a dance and beat some drums." Although Wes only contributed to this joke by laughing at it, which is just another way of feeding hatred toward the Native Americans. This view is different than that of the other family members because David and his mother choose not to conform to the hateful tactics of the rest of the town. When David receives moccasins as a gift, his father refuses him permission to wear them. If more people had been brave and refused to conform as David and his mother did, racism would only be a small problem rather than a huge issue in today's society.