The Night Watchman: Closing Notes Summary & Analysis

The Turtle Mountain Band of Chippewa was not terminated. Erdrich’s grandfather recovered from the stroke and went on to work on improving the reservation school system, writing a Turtle Mountain Constitution, and writing the first history of the Turtle Mountains. He worked at the jewel bearing plant until his mandatory retirement in 1970. In 1955, the women of the Turtle Mountain jewel bearing plant attempted to unionize. Unionization was voted down, but pay increases were authorized, the cafeteria completed, and workers regained their coffee break.