{"product_id":"becoming-little-shell-a-landless-indians-journey-home-9781571313980","title":"Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian's Journey Home","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Nothing less than the history of a people in the form of an absorbing and emotionally searing memoir.\"--David Treuer, author of \u003ci\u003eThe Heartbeat of Wounded Knee\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eGrowing up in Montana, Chris La Tray always identified as Indian. While the representation of Indigenous people was mostly limited to racist depictions in toys and television shows, and despite the fact that his father fiercely denied any connection, he found Indians alluring, often recalling his grandmother's consistent mention of their Chippewa heritage.When La Tray attended his grandfather's funeral as a young man, he finally found himself surrounded by relatives who obviously were Indigenous. \"Who were they?\" he wondered, and \"Why was I never allowed to know them?\" Embarking on a deeply personal and revealing journey into his family's past, he discovers a larger story of the complicated history of Indigenous communities--and the devastating effects of colonialism that continue to ripple through surviving generations. Combining diligent research and compelling conversations with Indigenous authors, activists, elders, and historians, La Tray follows a trail deep into the heart of his community--and himself. And as he comes to embrace his full identity, he eventually seeks enrollment with the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians, joining their 158-year-long struggle for federal recognition.Both personal and historical, \u003ci\u003eBecoming Little Shell\u003c\/i\u003e\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eis a testament to the power of storytelling, to family and legacy, and to finding home. Infused with candor, heart, wisdom, and an abiding love for a place and a people, Chris La Tray's remarkable journey--and the journey of his tribe--is both revelatory and redemptive.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Milkweed Editions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/20\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781571313980\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 320\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003ePublishers Weekly\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/10\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eKirkus Reviews\u003c\/i\u003e 06\/15\/2024\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Chris La Tray","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44337902059701,"sku":"9781571313980","price":23.8,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_35cdce89-9fe2-44d8-8366-f02c3634e7dd.jpg?v=1719329715","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/becoming-little-shell-a-landless-indians-journey-home-9781571313980","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}