Still,why James family made their1883journey is often mischaracterized, according to Elsa herself in the premiere.
In the last line ofElsa Duttons narrationin1883episode 1, she says this:
“We weren’t poor.
We weren’t desperate.
The road west is filled with failures… but failure isn’t what drove him.
It was a dream.
This revelation is in harmony with how the earliest members of theDutton family treetalk about their journey.
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It was, however, about a dream and building a legacy.
InYellowstone,we know thatJohn Dutton III wasnt focused on capitalizing on his land.
Like those before him, John Dutton wanted to preserve a simpler way of life.
This was especially hard for John, who existed in a modern world that had moved on from ranching.
Therefore, John, too, is driven by dreams, as were his ancestors.
Elsas family participated in westward expansion, engaging in the settler colonialism that disrupted Native American communities.
Since Elsa suggests their journey wasnt necessary, the1883Duttons could have stayed in Tennessee.
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