Questions for Further Thought

1. Doner has written and illustrated Buffalo Dreams, a story based on the birth of a real white buffalo. Why does a white buffalo make for a more interesting story than a traditional brown buffalo?

2. If you were going to draw a buffalo, where would you start? After all, buffalos are pretty big.

3. If you were going to describe that same buffalo in writing, how would you begin? How would you color the buffalo with words?

4. Why would Doner draw a buffalo, when she could use a camera and take a picture? Would a picture have the same effect on the reader?

5. How does Doner's sense of humor influence her writing and her art? In Green Snake Ceremony even her snake is one funny guy.

6. What did you learn about Doner in this interview?

7. If you could ask Doner one more question, what would it be?

Try This:
In Buffalo Dreams, Doner tells how to make a dream catcher, a beaded, Native American creation for catching dreams. Write about one of your dreams and how it relates to you.