The story Thomas tell is from the opening of Because my father always said he was the only Indian who saw Jimi Hendrix play “The Star-Spangled Banner” at Woodstock from the collection The Lone Ranger and Tonto Fistfight in Heaven.

I love Evan Adams’ interpretation.

SA: Thomas is Thomas. The actor who plays him is amazing. Evan Adams. He’s had small roles in Canadian productions; he’s a First Nation guy from up there. He’s just amazing. He’s sort of taken Thomas.  I can’t write about… I tried to write a short story with Thomas in it but I couldn’t. I kept seeing him.

JP: Seeing Adams?

SA: He’s taken him away from me. He’s so convincing, so real, so Thomasy. He’s a adjective now.

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Sharman Alexie
From an interview in the magazine  SAIL – Studies in American Indian Literature – Series 2 – Volume 9, Number 4 – Winter 1997

Adam Beach (Victor)
Evan Adams (Thomas)
Michelle St. John (Velma)
Elaine Miles (Lucy)