“There There” tells contemporary urban Indian stories with ferocity and truth
There There: A novel By Tommy Orange Publisher: Knopf Publication date: June 5, 2018 Hardcover: 304 pages ——————————————— Review by Deborah Locke How did he do it? How did Tommy Orange (Cheyenne/Arapaho) pack a thousand small and large details of contemporary urban Indian life into one book? But they’re more than details! The novel, “There […]
“Seventh Generation Earth Ethics” is extremely relevant today
By Mark Anthony Rolo In her seminal work “Seventh Generation Earth Ethics: Native Voices of Wisconsin,” scholar and Bad River Ojibwe member, Patty Loew uncovers generations of hidden knowledge about preserving and caring for Mother Earth. In “Seventh Generation Earth Ethics” Loew profiles thirteen indigenous environmental protectors who have spent their lives gathering and passing […]
#Not Your Princess dispels myths about Indian women
#NotYourPrincess: Voices of Native American Women by Charleyboy (Editor) and Leatherdale (Editor) Annick Press September 2017 Age Range: 12 and up Grade Level: 7-12 Paperback: 112 pages Review by Deborah Locke Once in a while a girl who is about 14 needs to be reminded that she is strong, she is beautiful, that she will […]