Thomas Build-The-Fire is a very perceptive Native American who doesn't act like a typical reservation Indian. He dresses nicely, wears glasses, smiles, and pushes social boundaries. He has a one-way friendship with Victor who obviously is annoyed by Thomas's presence and is always asking questions and telling stories about Victor's dad. Victor is aggrovated by these stories because he only sees his father as a dunk who left him and his mom alone. Victor is hurt by the fact that his dad left him and pushes away anyone who tries to help him by talking about it. Thomas talks about the time Arnold took him to Denny's after he found him on the bridge and that portrayed Arnold as a good person. After finding Arnold's wallet, Victor sees that his Father planned on going home and that he really does love him. In the final scene Victor throws Arnold's ashes into the river and this is the final point of healing because he realizes that he was a good man and not just some drunk who left him.
Much of the scenery in the reservation gives the audience an idea of what Native American life is like. One example is the flag hung upside down on independence day. This is ironic beacause Native Americans independence was taken away by America. Also, all the beer shows what kind of life Victor's dad has. Even the ironic poster in police office about justice shows the police man's racism.
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