Words to live by
"Understanding comes in its own time." -- Lakota medicine man Pete Catches
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A gift arrived, bringing with it a flood of memories and emotions. It is, "The Book of Elders: The Life Stories and Wisdom of Great American Indians," by Sandy Johnson with photos by Dan Budnik.
Inside are the words and photographs of so many that I also had the gift of interviewing as a young reporter.
And with each there is a memory, going to Roberta Blackgoat's home, Carrie Dann visiting the Longest Walk, listening to Thomas Banyacya and so many more. There was Mike Haney remembering the early days of AIM.
Some I knew only as legends, like Chief Arvol Looking Horse, and Leon and Audrey Shenandoah.
A gift arrived, bringing with it a flood of memories and emotions. It is, "The Book of Elders: The Life Stories and Wisdom of Great American Indians," by Sandy Johnson with photos by Dan Budnik.
Inside are the words and photographs of so many that I also had the gift of interviewing as a young reporter.
And with each there is a memory, going to Roberta Blackgoat's home, Carrie Dann visiting the Longest Walk, listening to Thomas Banyacya and so many more. There was Mike Haney remembering the early days of AIM.
Some I knew only as legends, like Chief Arvol Looking Horse, and Leon and Audrey Shenandoah.