Lewis and clark through indian eyes: nine indian writers on the legacy of the expedition - alvin m. josephy

For the first time, the Lewis and Clark expedition is seen through the eyes of Native American writers, historians, and tribal leaders of today, for a thoughtful, provocative exploration of history.

High school & older.

At the heart of this landmark collection of essays rests a single question: What impact, good or bad, immediate or long-range, did Lewis and Clarks journey have on the Indians whose homelands they traversed? The nine writers in this volume each provide their own unique answers; from Pulitzer prize-winner N.

Scott Momaday, who offers a haunting essay evoking the voices of the past; to Debra Magpie Earlings illumination of her ancestral family, their survival, and the magic they use to this day; to Mark N.

Trahants attempt to trace his own blood back to Clark himself; and Roberta Conners comparisons of the explorers journals with the accounts of the expedition passed down to her.

Incisive and compelling, these essays shed new light on our understanding of this landmark journey into the American West.