In War Paint, by Dr. Bret Jones, a modern-day Muskogee-Creek Indian girl attempts to War Paintprove herself in college but has a crisis of identity. A death in her family and a unique Anthropology assignment force her to rediscover her true heritage as she alienates others, tries her family’s patience, and finds love along the way. The stories relevancy lies in the cultural limbo faced by American Indians often torn between mainstream society and the desire to carry on the traditions of their people.