Hunting for Manhood

Hunting for Manhood The day of my high school graduation I entered a new stage in my life. I would soon start college and embark on my future. I was entering my manhood. In San Juan Pueblo, the Tewa Indians believe that a child enters his manhood when he defeats their sacred animal, the elk, with nothing but a bow and arrow. Being a Tewa Indian, I can relate to this. It reminds me of …showed first 75 words of 764 total…

…showed last 75 words of 764 total…many animals, all kinds, even the ones that I’m not after. This just emphasizes how there will be so many new opportunities in my life, not only the ones I have predestined for myself. Finally when I envision my kill shot, I can also picture my graduation from college. It is a day that I will cherish and honor for what it represents, my advancement into manhood, and the challenge it’s given me.