Full name: Touch the Earth: A Self Portrait of Indian Existence

Author: T. C. McLuhan Rank: Rating: Original Rating: Pop Rating: Genres/categories: Purchase/reserch links: LibraryThing Amazon Goodreads ISBNs: 9780883940006 0883940000

4.5/5 STARS This book is a bit dated in its terminology, as it was published in the early 70s. I docked it 1/2 star for referring to them as "Indians" rather than the correct term of "Native Americans.""Touch the Earth" is an absolutely moving collection of speeches, prayers, and letters of the Native American people. From the perspectives of many native cultures throughout history, its common theme is the anguish and suffering of an entire race under North American colonialism. This book is so powerful as it is bursting with eloquent anger and pain. Despite the intelligence, fairness, and trust, their just words fell on deaf ears. These are the voices of a nation who truly faced oppression and were the strongest and wisest advocates for a free and equal nation. American and Canadian nations believe our countries were born on these principles, but there's still so much to learn and many mistakes to be remedied. This was a heart breaking yet gripping read. It was well put together with goregous photography. I highly recommend it. Similar books: Indian Givers by Jack Weatherford Custer Died for Your Sins by Vine Deloria Jr. The Soul of the Indian by Charles Alexander Eastman The People Shall Continue by Simon J. Ortiz A Century of Dishonor by Helen Hunt Jackson In the Spirit of Crazy Horse by Peter Matthiessen My People, the Sioux by Luther Standing Bear Playing Indian by Philip J. Deloria If You Lived with the Hopi Indians by Anne Kamma