Super Short Summary

In Leslie Marmon Silko's Ceremony, Tayo, a young Laguna Pueblo veteran, struggles with alienation and isolation in post-WWII America, compounded by PTSD. Seeking healing, Tayo turns to traditional Laguna Pueblo legends and ceremonies. With the help of Betonie, a medicine man, and Ts’eh, a mysterious woman, Tayo embarks on a journey to reclaim stolen cattle, restore balance, and confront personal and communal traumas. This novel contains material that might be upsetting to some readers: alcohol addiction, post-traumatic stress disorder, physical violence, sexual violence, torture, ableism, anti-Indigenous slurs, and anti-unhoused and anti-Indigenous biases.