There There

This book was really refreshing and felt so poetic to read from different perspectives and a change in writing styles to get inside of their thoughts.

For historical fiction, I really appreciated the integration of historical events. This world makes me so sad, I didn't know about Thanksgiving origins and beheadings of peoples body parts in jars. Colonel Chivington and his role in the Sand Creek Masscare was absolutely disgusting. I'm so angry how Indians have been treated it disgusts me how people continue to gloss over harm in our history simply for “tradition sake.”

The explanation behind the Indian-head test pattern left me in shock. We brush over all of these horrifying parts of history in public classrooms, but it's the truth. Why are people so afraid of talking about the bloody parts of history?

The topics of self identity and not being Indian enough or trying to reconnect with your blood and the culture was so relatable. I loved that these stories spanned vast experiences, and shared the beauty of various tribes and cultural customs and traditions, across various generations all the way from Alcatraz island to contemporary day in Oakland.

This book made me so sad but I really loved how connected to Tony I felt, especially the ending.