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Great read! So interesting and I learned so much! I want everyone to read this! (18)
⭐️: 4.25/5

Maybe me? Maybe not the right time? maybe the book? Whatever the reason, it is a #bail I‘ll try again in the future but in my birthday month, I‘m only reading what I‘m loving. #Roll100

Another from @IndoorDame ‘s #auldlangspine list — one I‘d never pick up on my own. I‘m typically not a reader of poetry but I‘ve been interested in Joy Harjo, so this seemed like a perfect start to her work. And it is beautiful! Featuring imagery from her own personal life (an especially moving scene at her mother‘s deathbed), as well as the collective Native American experience, ie the Trail of Tears. The audio (read by Harjo) is perfection!

Finishing up my November reviews… I listened to this one over audio. It was a quick listen & read by the author. It was so beautiful & powerful. This is my first time reading/listening to Harjo & need to read more of her work. #bookspin book

This book takes the US history we were all taught and shows the role the Native people who were always there played, rather than allowing their continued erasure. It‘s dense but really well done. I learned a lot, got pissed off a few times, and am really glad I read this.

NBA short list, nonfiction

I decided now is the perfect time to learn about the true history of the American West. The accounts of how unfair, cruel, and vicious the white men treated the American Indians was nothing but tragic. Time after time, the American Indians were kind, and willing to work with the white men. They are such a generous tribe who wanted to live simply in peace and connection with all cultures.

Full review at https://abookandadog.com

Most poets are terrible readers, but I do have a small list of poets who I‘ll listen to, & Joy Harjo is absolutely on it. In fact, most poets actually willing to sing lines meant to be sung make my list. Listening is a different experience though, so I don‘t listen to the audio of collections I haven‘t read in print. I couldn‘t sleep last night so I listened to this. I never fail to feel inspired by her, that such power can have a quiet quality.

#Bookhaul! I got a new nook tablet for my birthday last month along with a B&N gift card, and here‘s what I ended up with! Hooray!

The information in this book is very good. I wouldn‘t call this a retelling of history, however, but an academic history of Native Peoples. I was thinking it would be more narrative, more focused on their cultures and history. This reminded me of other books I‘ve read about the history of Native People and the conflicts with colonial powers. Very well researched, complete, and is a good text for study if that is your hope for this one.

This quote sums up the book pretty well. Many of us tend to see North American history as centred on the European-created colonies (and the nations they became), but the author walks us through a more complete picture of North American history that is decidedly Indigenous.
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