Thomas Darko, the last surviving member of the tiny Mosopelea Tribe of the Mississippi Delta, looks back upon his rough-and-tumble life and the changes that Indian people have faced in modern America.
A collection of poetry written by Ofelia Zepeda, a Tohono O'odham poet and linguistics professor at the University of Arizona, that explores her Native American heritage.
Contains ten essays in which Native American poets, novelists, and playwrights discuss the personal, social, and cultural influences that contributed to their development as writers.
Illustrations and poetic texts follow a girl as she grows from infancy into adulthood, and expresses the importance being connected to family, community, and nature throughout life.