Rez dog
A rez dog at Canyon de Chelly
Other name(s)Rez
SpeciesDog

Rez dog (short for reservation dog) is usually a term for outdoor, stray, and feral dogs living on Indian reservations in the United States and Indian reserves in Canada.[1] The term has taken on many connotations, and has to some extent become an emblem of and metaphor for reservations, reservation life, and Native Americans in general. For example, a "rez dog" may refer to a Native American resident of a reservation.[2]

The distinction between a reservation dog and American dogs in general is often seen as emblematic as the difference between First Nation and majority culture way of life.[3] Untended dogs roaming First Nation reservations and other rural First Nation communities cause problems that the communities must deal with.[4][5] They are generally thought of as mixed-breed and unsupervised.[6]

In commerce and literature

A clothing company, "Rez Dog Clothing", has adopted the persona of reservation dogs.[7][8]

The narrator of two chapters of Antelope Woman, by novelist Louise Erdrich, is described as being part Ojibwe reservation dog, part Lakota dog, and part coyote.[9]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Mary Ludington (2007). The Nature of Dogs. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-4165-4287-2.
  2. ↑ Bruce Elliott Johansen (2007). The Praeger Handbook on Contemporary Issues in Native America: Linguistic, ethnic, and economic revival. Greenwood Publishing Group. p. 337. ISBN 978-0-275-99139-5.
  3. ↑ Mary Annette Pember. "Rez Vignettes: The Good Life of a Reservation Dog". Daily Yonder.
  4. ↑ Linda Thornton (2006-08-14). "UNM-Gallup Professor Copyrights Plans for 'Rez Dog-Proof' Solar Oven". University of New Mexico.
  5. ↑ Miles Morrisseau (2000-02-09). "From the editor's desk...No tears for the Rez Dog Maggie". Indian Country Today. Archived from the original on 2012-10-25.
  6. ↑ Jeff Horwich (2003-02-06). "Cultural broadcasting: Radio show a rare outlet for Indian voices and music". Minnesota Public Radio.
  7. ↑ Elizabeth Camacho Wiley (2003-01-31). "Norman, Okla.-Based Clothing Entrepreneur Logs Miles, Hours to Push Line". The Daily Oklahoman.
  8. ↑ "Rez Dog Clothing Company Takes Bite of American Indian Apparel Industry". Indian Country Today. 2003-02-12.
  9. ↑ Peter G. Beidler and Gay Barton (2006). A reader's guide to the novels of Louise Erdrich. University of Missouri Press. ISBN 978-0-8262-1671-7.
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