Red Thunder - Softcover

Matheson, Mr. David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1935347098 ISBN 13: 9781935347095

Verlag: Epicenter Press, Incorporated, 2002

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AN INDIAN FAMILY STRUGGLES TO HOLD ONTO WHAT IS PRECIOUS AND SACRED Steeped in authentic cultural traditions and spiritual beliefs, this rich and wonderful historical novel follows the times and trials of a family band of the Schi’tsu’umsh Indians, now called the Coeur d’Alene Tribe in northern Idaho. Through a boy named Sun Bear and his sister, Rainbow Girl, the band’s oral stories are told as it struggles to hold onto what is precious and sacred about life. Reading "Red Thunder" took me back in space and time, to a place and an era when the Tribe was one with the vast,unspoiled area we called home. I recommend this book to all Native Americans as a book that will help them to connect with our past. I recommend it to all non-Indians as a book that will help them to better understand our history, culture, and sacred traditions. --Ernest Stensgar, former tribal chairman, Coeur d'Alene Tribe "...David Matheson reconstructs the world of an Idaho Native American family in the early 1700s" --Publishers Weekly

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"In this story of the tribe before white contact there are many rewards and also lessons that may be even more important today than they were 300 years ago." - Coeur d'Alene PressA family struggles to hold onto what is precious and sacred

Steeped in traditional culture and harmony with the natural world, this is the inspirational story of several generations of a band of the Schi'tsu'umsh Indians who lived in a vast region that became eastern Washington, northern Idaho, and western Montana. The bands rich oral history from the early 1700s is seen through the eyes of a boy named Sun Bear and his sister, Rainbow Girl, whose family struggles to find peace and hold onto what is precious and sacred. In his award-winning historical novel, David Matheson authentically recreates an all-but-vanished way of life giving readers new understanding and appreciation of the common experiences shared by all peoples - courage, love, family, tragedy, hope, and renewal. In Red Thunder, we discover that we all are more alike than different.

About the author: David Matheson is a member of the Coeur d'Alene Indian Tribe. His knowledge of ancient teaching provides him with a deep understanding of the ceremonial practices of his people. He lives in northern Idaho.

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Epicenter Press, Incorporated
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2002
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1935347098
• ISBN 13: 9781935347095
• Einband: Tapa blanda
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 296
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• Verantwortliche Person: Nicht verfügbar