A Young Man's Vision Quest Questions 1. Under whose supervision did the the young Indigenous boy (John Fire/Lame
Deer) undertake his vision quest? Give the name of the old man and his primary
role in the Indigenous community.

2. What is a ‘vision pit’?

3. Name the religious indigenous ritual that made John Fire/Lame Deer become dizzy and lightheaded. Give two (2) examples of what occurred to him during the spiritual ritual. What is the purpose of this sacred ritual?

4. What strange sounds did the young John Fire/Lame Deer hear outside during his quest? ii) Give three (3) examples from the reading.

5. What specific animal vision did the boy see circling him on the hill?

6. As the ‘voice’ of the spirit guide speaks to the young boy, what new role in the Indigenous clan was the boy going to become in the future?

7. What happened to the boy’s grandfather?

8. How many days was John Fire (Lame Deer) in the vision pit?

9. What are the different forms of the spirit guide and what is the purpose of the spirit guide? ii) Who interprets the vision and the message of the boy’s vision quest?