indian women

"From the midcentury metropolis of Chicago to the windswept lands of the Dakh?ta people to the brutal Indian boarding schools, [this book] . . . is the tale of three extraordinary women, told in part through the stories of the dolls they carried. Sissy, born 1961: Sissy's relationship with her beautiful and volatile mother is difficult--even dangerous--but her life is also filled with lovely things, including a new Christmas present: a doll called Ethel. Ethel whispers advice and kindness in Sissy's ear, and in one especially terrifying moment, maybe even saves Sissy's life. Lillian, born 1925: Raised in her tribe's reservation in a time of terrible change, Lillian clings to her sister Blanche and her doll, Mae. When the sisters are forced to attend an Indian boarding school far from their home, Blanche refuses to be cowed by the school's abusive nuns. But when tragedy strikes the sisters, Mae finds her way to defend the girls. Cora, born 1888: Born just after the genocidal 'Indian Wars,' Cora still isn't afraid of the white men who take her away to be 'civilized.' When teachers burn her beloved buckskin doll Winona, Cora discovers that the spirit of Winona may not be entirely lost"--Provided by publisher.

Introduces several female Indigenous political, cultural, and social leaders.

"When she agrees to help a woman escape a crazed ex-boyfriend who is friends with members of a Russian organized crime brotherhood, rescue artist Jane Whitefield leads a deadly crime syndicate on a wild chase through the Northeast from which only one party--Jane or her pursuers--will emerge alive"--OCLC.

"'Heart Berries' is a . . . memoir of a woman's coming of age on the Seabird Island Indian Reservation in the Pacific Northwest. Having survived a profoundly dysfunctional upbringing only to find herself hospitalized and facing a dual diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder and bipolar II disorder; Terese Marie Mailhot is given a notebook and begins to write her way out of trauma"--Back cover.

A collection of poems written by Joy Harjo between 1975 and 2001.

Photographs, legends, and commentary give information about the harmony of life and art in Native American culture.

A seventeen-year-old, Navaho Indian girl, rejected and isolated from white society, faces life in a mental institution until a young doctor takes an interest in her case.

Readers gain insight into the lives of Native American women through short, surprising, and often amusing facts about the role of Native American women in their tribes across North America, emphasizing their daily lives, clothing, marriage customs, role in tribal leadership and introduces important female figures in history.

"... an eclectic collection of poems, essays, interviews, and art that combine to express the experience of being a Native woman. Stories of abuse, humiliation, and stereotyping are countered by the voices of passionate women making themselves heard and demanding change."--Provided by publisher.

"Heart Berries is a. . . memoir of a woman's coming of age on the Seabird Island Indian Reservation in the Pacific Northwest. Having survived a profoundly dysfunctional upbringing only to find herself hospitalized and facing a dual diagnosis of post traumatic stress disorder and bipolar II disorder; Terese Marie Mailhot is given a notebook and begins to write her way out of trauma"--Jacket flap.