Explain the symbolism of Lewis and Clark wrapping an Indian baby in an American flag, as noted in the biography, The Flight of Red Bird: The Life of Zitkala-Sa.

Lewis and Clark's prediction foreshadowed the trials and tribulations of the Native American. Symbolically, the explorers wrapped the baby in an American flag. The baby grew up into a man who betrayed the Sioux nation and Native Americans as a whole. The American flag symbolized how the white influence "rubbed off" on the baby and caused him to betray his people. In other words, the American influence tainted the baby and left him poisoned with the white man's spirit for the rest of his life.