Product Description: This book gives an in-depth literary history focusing on the lives and works of five major Native American authors: John Rollin Ridge, Sarah Winnemucca, Simon Pokagon, Alexander Lawrence Posey, and Charles Alexander Eastman. Their writings, produced in an era characterized by severe cultural oppression, are not only milestones in the evolution of early Native American literature but also comprise a significant contribution to American letters...read more

Provides Native American inspirations and teachings through the author’s review of his own life in the Adirondacks, exploring the importance of being one with the Earth, the need to respect nature, and the concept of time in the natural world. Original.