Three adopted Native American sisters navigate identity struggles and launch a cosmetic business to address contemporary cultural challenges.
Story Structure — 4 Plot Phases
Adoption and Identity Roots
The three Native American sisters reflect on their upbringing as adopted children of white foster parents. They navigate complex personal lives and begin confronting their individual identity struggles.
Key Events
Sisters Decide to Start Business — The three sisters decide to launch a Native cosmetic business. Location: Family Home
Navigating Identity Struggles — Each sister struggles with her own identity issues as adopted children. Location: Personal Space
Navigating Identity Struggles — Each sister struggles with her own identity issues as adopted children. Location: Personal Space
Navigating Identity Struggles — Each sister struggles with her own identity issues as adopted children. Location: Personal Space
Adopted by White Foster Parents — Adopted as young children by white foster parents. Location: Foster Home
Complex Lives and Relationships — Navigating their complex lives and relationships. Location: Community
Venture Launch and Early Hurdles
The sisters decide to launch a Native cosmetic business to address contemporary challenges. They face initial personal obstacles and begin building their enterprise together.
Key Events
Complex Lives and Relationships — Navigating their complex lives and relationships. Location: Community
Launch Native Cosmetic Business — The three decide to launch a Native cosmetic business. Location: Business Office
Overcome Personal Obstacles — Must overcome obstacles that are both personal and public. Location: Various Locations
Overcome Public Obstacles — Must overcome obstacles that are both personal and public. Location: Public Arena
Address Social Status — Their venture addresses the social status of Native Americans. Location: Community Center
Public Challenges and Cultural Reconnection
Public opposition and social status issues test the sisters' resolve. They reconnect with their Native heritage and use their shared experiences to overcome external pressures.
Key Events
Address Social Status — Their venture addresses the social status of Native Americans. Location: Community Center
Contemporary Challenges — Address contemporary challenges faced by Native Americans in modern times. Location: Modern City
Build Enterprise Together — As they build their enterprise and navigate their shared experiences together. Location: Workshop
Shared Experiences — Navigate their shared experiences together. Location: Family Home
Identity Crisis Peak — Struggles with identity issues reach a critical point. Location: Personal Space
Public Opposition — Face public obstacles and challenges to their venture. Location: Town Square
Triumph and Shared Resolution
The sisters successfully navigate the final public test of their venture. They achieve business success while resolving their identity conflicts through unity and cultural pride.
Key Events
Public Opposition — Face public obstacles and challenges to their venture. Location: Town Square
Cultural Reconnection — Reconnect with their Native heritage through the business. Location: Native Community
Business Growth — The enterprise gains traction and overcomes early hurdles. Location: Storefront
Family Bonding — Strengthen their bond through shared struggles. Location: Family Home
Final Confrontation — Face the ultimate public test of their venture. Location: Business Launch Event
Resolution and Success — Successfully build their enterprise and find identity peace. Location: Storefront
Story Breakdown
Adoption Background — The sisters' upbringing by white foster parents shapes their early lives.
White Foster Care — Raised in a non-Native household from childhood.
Identity Formation — Early development of self-perception amid cultural displacement.
Sisterhood Bond — The deep familial connection that drives their collective actions.
Shared Experiences — Common history and mutual understanding of their past.
Complex Relationships — Navigating personal dynamics and emotional support.
Business Venture — The entrepreneurial project that serves as the narrative core.
Cosmetic Launch — Decision to create and market Native-inspired products.
Product Development — Formulating and branding the enterprise together.
Personal Obstacles — Internal conflicts that test the sisters' resolve.
Identity Struggles — Each sister battles personal doubts about her heritage.
Family Dynamics — Managing individual emotional burdens within the group.
Public Challenges — External societal pressures and systemic hurdles.
Social Status Issues — Addressing the marginalized position of Native Americans.
Modern Native Challenges — Navigating contemporary discrimination and cultural erasure.
Resolution and Growth — The culmination of their journey toward success and self-acceptance.
Enterprise Success — The business overcomes hurdles and gains public recognition.
Cultural Reconnection — The sisters embrace their heritage and find personal peace.
Naturally Native follows the lives, loves, pain, joy and relationships of three sisters as they attempt to start their own business. Of American Indian ancestry, but adopted by white foster parents as young children, each sister has her own identity issues and each has chosen a very different career path. Now dedicated to starting a Native cosmetic business, they attempt to overcome obstacles both in the business world and in the home. A touching love story of family and culture, Naturally Native also interweaves a subtle, but strong wake-up call regarding the treatment of Native people in corporate America. Naturally Native also provides some insight into tribal infrastructure and gaming issues.
