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I Am Where I Come From: Native American College Students and Graduates Tell Their Life Stories
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Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9781501706929 |
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Publisher: | Cornell University Press |
Publication date: | 04/25/2017 |
Pages: | 304 |
Sales rank: | 382,035 |
Product dimensions: | 5.90(w) x 8.90(h) x 0.80(d) |
Age Range: | 18 Years |
About the Author
Table of Contents
Introduction by Melanie Benson TaylorPart I. Broken: Racial Mixture and Cultural Hybridity1. Seeking to Be Whole, Shannon Prince2. Bringing Back a Piece of the Sky, Blythe George3. Chahta hattak sia, "I am a Choctaw Man," Preston WellsPart II. An Indian Education: Leaving and Finding Home at Dartmouth College4. Nihalgai Bahane': A Fourth World Story, Jerry Watchman5. Bracelets Upon My Soul, Ma’Ko’Quah Jones6. My Journey to Healing, Kalina NewmarkPart III. Full Circle: Returning and Remaking Home7. Little Woman from Lame Deer, Cinnamon Spear8. Village Girl, AlexAnna Salmon9. Future Ancestor, Hillary Abe10. An Unpredictable Journey, John Around HimPart IV. Continuing Education: NADs Reflect on their Journeys11. I Walk in Beauty Davina, Ruth Begaye Two BearsFollowup: Shí Asdz Baa Davina, Ruth Begaye Two Bears12. The Good Ol’ Days When Times Were Bad, Bruce DuthuFollowup: Living Life in a Posture of Humility, Bruce Duthu13. Why Didn’t You Teach Me?, Bob BennettFollowup: To Be an Indian is a Rough Life, Bob BennettWhat People are Saying About This
I came away from this book with a greater appreciation and respect for the complex nature of being a Native American in today's world; it is not easy, and life is often filled with difficulties, challenges, racism, and trauma as a result of colonization. Yet, the authors were able to persevere and find rewarding and successful experiences based on who they are as Native Americans. The stories are a must-read for those who seek a greater understanding of student life before, during, and after the college experience.
The themes covered in I Am Where I Come From are compelling. Native American students can find affirmation in the essays; non-Natives can read them for comparative purposes, noting similarities and differences between sets of experiences vis-à-vis 'going off to college and preparing for what's next in life.’
The essays in I Am Where I Come From have much of the same compelling writing and narrative as its wonderful and insightful predecessor, First Person, First Peoples. The depth and breadth of the experiences these writers bring to their essays about what being a Native student at Dartmouth has been for them is not just updated, but beautifully and inclusively reflective of the lives of Native young adults. Stark discussions of sexuality, domestic violence, sexual abuse, and poverty make this volume important and vital. There are incredibly vivid moments throughout, and the intelligence and thoughtfulness of the writers is at many points very moving.