Answer:
Ned was a 'Nevajos' and he wanted to learn about the white people's culture and language. Because he couldn't speak English, Ned decided to be a code talker. From the poem, we can see where he said "I catch the pattern of your silences, before you speak" which indicates that as much as he was not able to learn the white man's language, he was still able to communicate and deal with them. Ned is a very intelligent Nevajo Indian who loves to study hard because he had dreams of becoming a teacher when he grows up, in the stead of his dreams, he plans to go fight in the war and finally becomes a Marine and a code talker at age 16.