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Rez dog
dog)
Rez dog (or reservation dog is an informal term for out- http://books.google.com/
door, stray, and feral dogs living on Indian reservations books?id=KvpZ4NSGamAC&pg=RA1-PA344&dq=%22rez+dog%22&l
in the United States and Canada.[1][2] The term has taken a#PRA1-PA337,M1.
on many connotations, and has to some extent become [4] Mary Annette Pember. "Rez Vignettes: The Good
an emblem of and metaphor for reservations, reservation Life of a Reservation Dog". Daily Yonder.
life, and Native Americans in general. For example, a "rez http://www.dailyyonder.com/rez-vignettes-good-
dog" may refer to a Native American resident of a reser- life-reservation-dog.
vation.[3] [5] Linda Thornton (2006-08-14). "UNM-Gallup
The distinction between a reservation dog and Amer- Professor Copyrights Plans for ‘Rez Dog-Proof’
ican dogs in general is often seen as emblematic as the Solar Oven". University of New Mexico.
difference between Native American and majority cul- http://www.unm.edu/~market/cgi-bin/archives/
ture way of life.[4] Untended dogs roaming Indian reser- 001363.html.
vations and other rural Indian communities cause prob- [6] Miles Morrisseau (2000-02-09). "From the editor’s
lems that the communities must deal with.[5][6] They are desk...No tears for the Rez Dog Maggie". Indian
generally thought of as mixed-breed and unsuper- Country Today. http://www.highbeam.com/doc/
vised.[7] 1P1-79285907.html.
[7] Jeff Horwich, (2003-02-06). "Cultural broadcasting:
In commerce and literature Radio show a rare outlet for Indian voices and
music". Minnesota Public Radio.
A clothing company, "rez dog clothing", has adopted the http://news.minnesota.publicradio.org/features/
persona of reservation dogs.[8][9] 2003/02/06_horwichj_indianradio/.
The narrator of two chapters of Antelope Wife, by nov- [8] Elizabeth Camacho Wiley (2003-01-31). "Norman,
elist Louise Erdrich, is described as being part Ojibwe Okla.-Based Clothing Entrepreneur Logs Miles,
reservation dog, part Lakota dog, and part Coyote.[10] Hours to Push Line". The Daily Oklahoman.
[9] "Rez Dog Clothing Company Takes Bite of
See also American Indian Apparel Industry.". Indian
Country Today. 2003-02-12.
• Native American Indian Dog http://www.accessmylibrary.com/coms2/
• Carolina Dog summary_0286-7980230_ITM.
• Pariah dog [10] Peter G. Beidler and Gay Barton (2006). A reader’s
guide to the novels of Louise Erdrich. University of
References Missouri Press. ISBN 9780826216717.
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[1] "SmammalRanch Rez Dog Fund & Rescue". books?id=FMgZ5DU3S3IC&pg=PA91&dq=%22reservation+dog%22&
Adoptapet. http://www.adoptapet.com/ a#PPA91,M1.
adoption_rescue/76102.html.
[2] Winona Laduke (2007). The Nature of
Dogs:Ishkoniganiisimoog:the rez dogs. Simon and
Schuster. ISBN 9781416542872.
http://books.google.com/books?id=k-
cOnkTfjq0C&pg=PA95&dq=%22rez+dog%22&lr=&client=firefox-
a#PPA95,M1.
[3] Bruce Elliott Johansen (2007). The Praeger Handbook
on Contemporary Issues in Native America: Linguistic,
ethnic, and economic revival. Greenwood Publishing
Group. p. 337. ISBN 9780275991395.
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