Summary of Linda Hogan’s Power In Linda Hogan’s 1998 novel Power, much is learned about Native American culture. The main characters, Omishto and Ama help reveal this culture. The novel is divided into nine chapters. In Chapter 1, “Omishto,” a girl is in a boat that is floating on a pond. She notices that there is a storm coming in. She describes the pond and the area around it. A snake tries to enter the …showed first 75 words of 3026 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3026 total…home. Donna agrees because she thinks Omishto is moving back to her mother’s house. While she is sitting on Ama’s porch, Omishto sees the four messenger women walk by again. She walks with them to Kili. The people of Kili are waiting for Omishto when she arrives. Omishto dances with the women. Power shows many facts about Native American culture. Hogan uses various characters and their struggles to bring this culture to light.