Bonnie is one of Mary’s friends. Mary tells a story in which Bonnie was attacked by a drunken white man who made racist comments to her while she was trying to use a pay phone. Her story is representative of how physical violence against Native American women is a pervasive problem in the U.S.
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Chapter 4: Drinking and Fighting
...by anti-Native American racism. One such hate-fueled attack happened when Mary was visiting her friend Bonnie. While Bonnie was trying to make a phone call in a street-side phone booth, a...
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A white woman rushed toward Bonnie, pushing Mary to the side and announcing that she was a nurse and could help...
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