Virgil's House

Virgil’s house on the Rosebud Reservation is where he lives with his nephew, Nathan. It is at the house that he discovers Nathan after he has overdosed, and saves his life by performing CPR on him. It is also a place where Virgil spends time with Marie, and where Marie cooks for him. It represents family life for Virgil, and is also a place where he attempts to consolidate and hold on to the family he has left after having lost both of his parents and his sister, Nathan’s mother.

The Depot

The Depot is a bar on the reservation that functions as a social gathering place for many of the characters, who arrange casual meetings or dates there. It is also where the opening scene of the novel takes place, as Virgil attacks Guv Yellowhawk outside of the bar. While many changes take place...