“Brother Eagle, Sister Sky” Research Essay Guide 1“Brother Eagle, Sister Sky” Research EssayThesis Question: Does “Brother Eagle, Sister Sky” represent authentic Native American beliefs?Prewriting and Research1. Read “Brother Eagle, Sister Sky” illustrated by Susan Jeffers from the Files section of Canvas. a. Take notes on the themes that appear in the text.b. Note a few quotations from the book that best capture the themes, but do not worry about recording page numbers as there are none.2. Next, read the 1854 speech published by Henry A. Smith in 1887 as reproduced by Frederic James Grant in 1891. Original Source: Frederic James Grant. History of Seattle, Washington. New York: American Publishing, 1891. 434-436.a. Log into the Library through your Atlas account and search “Answering Chief Seattle” to find the book by Albert Furtwangler. Use the blue hypertext next to “Links” to open the eBook. Then click, “Read Online” or “Download Book”.b. The full speech by Chief Seattle is on pages 12-17 of “Answering Chief Seattle”.c. Take notes on the themes that appear in the speech.d. Note at least three quotations from the speech that best capture its themes. When quoting from the speech in your essay, attribute the quotes to the original 1891 source by Grant and do not worry about citing page numbers.3. Read Chapter 1 of “Answering Chief Seattle”, pages 3-12.a. Select one sentence by Albert Furtwangler that captures his main purpose in writing a book about this speech and be sure to record the page number in which your selected quote appears.b. Feel free to note any other sentences that capture Furtwangler’s thesis.4. Read Chapter 2 of “Answering Chief Seattle”, pages 19-46.a. Take notes and identify three main reasons why Smith’s account may be suspect.b. Note at least three quotations from this chapter that capture the reasons noted in the previous step.c. Next, take notes on how Smith’s speech became “Brother Eagle, Sister Sky” from 1887 to 1992.d. Make sure to note quotations and page numbers that might help you elaborate on this 100-year transformation. See pages 25-27.5. With the above research completed, write out the biggest thematic differences between the 1854 speech and “Brother Eagle, Sister Sky”.6. Read “Case Study: Black Elk and Red Cloud, Speeches from the Sioux” and write out your thoughts on Jeffers’ claim on the last page of her book.7. Read “Case Study: Metea and Simon Pokagon, Speeches from the Potawatomi” and write out your thoughts on how Native American voices have been shaped by white authorship.8. Read the introduction of “Native Religions of North America: The Power of Visions and Fertility” by Ake Hulkrantz (1-19) from the Files section on Canvas and take notes on important claims made about all Native American beliefs.