Interlude about Ista

Summary
Chronology event of Tupaarnaq Chaitimacha late known as Ista Jackson life. From year 1922 to 1957.

Story Impact

 * Tell how community start.
 * The reason Ista said or do certain thing.

Characters Introduced

 * Keokuk Chitimacha, Ista father
 * Chu'si Chitimacha, Ista mother
 * Ahiga Chitimacha, Ista older cousin
 * Lynda Jackson, Ista mother-in-law

Notable Moments

 * Saturday 9 April 1927- Tupaarnaq go home and is surprise to see her Dad home because he is usually at the factory. It is suggested that Keokuk lose his job for the reason he is home early. Keokuk ask why she home and Tupaarnaq tell him that lot of the kid do not to play with her and the other veterans kid because the parents tell not to play with veterans children. While Tupaarnaq is speaking she was hoping her Dad will tell her something to comfort her, but Keokuk is start to have an episode, so he gave no comfort to a five-year-old Tupaarnaq.
 * Friday 13 June 1930- Keokuk is training Tupaarnaq how to fight, but Tupaarnaq don't want to learn because an Aunt Kasa who she told Keokuk that she don't like, said it was not lady like. And it something that only male should learn, and the boy get eagle feather, if they are good that it. Also, her female cousins will not play with her because of it. While Tupaarnaq is talking Keokuk detached himself from our conversation and start having episodes. When Tupaarnaq stop talking Keokuk walk away from her. Later Tupaarnaq mention that Keokuk will not let her have class with Aunt Kasa. And she will be training with Keokuk when she should be in those class. Also, Tupaarnaq still give the class but it with one of the Granny of people. It is eluding that when Keokuk walks away that he when and talk to the Granny's.
 * Wednesday 15 July 1931- Tupaarnaq talk about how and the reason some members treat the children of the veteran the way they. Tupaarnaq allude to not marrying a tribe member, when she thought of what her Dad has told her.
 * Saturday 16 May 1936- Agricultural Adjustment Act allow for the farmer rising on their good. Making it harder for the tribe to get food. Some tribe member noticed that veteran are not suffering, so they look for the reason. Finding out that Tupaarnaq family had the food and was not sharing, they were banned from eating, while the other veterans' family got less food. Ahiga bring them food in secret, but Keokuk starve to death anyway, because he gave all the food to Tupaarnaq.


 * Monday 11 January 1937- Tupaarnaq run away from the reservation to go to New Orleans.


 * Sunday 16 April 1944- Ista got the reservation people to the bayou and start of the community. With some problem being running being low on supplies.