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80 pp.
| Watts
| September, 1998
|
LibraryISBN 0-531-11448-1$$22.00
(4)
4-6
In Their Own Voices series.
Illustrated with black-and-white photos, this detailed and fascinating account of Tiulana's life begins in the 1920s when, as a boy, he learned survival techniques from elders and concludes with his critique of how the U.S. government assimilation programs have failed to help his people. An appended how-to note about gathering "the stories of our elders" is condescending toward both the teller and collector of stories. Bib., glos., ind.