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Book SynopsisA biography of Oregon tribal leader Kathryn Jones Harrison. It recounts the Grand Rondes' resurgence from the ashes of federal policies designed to terminate their very existence. It models the survival skills of adaptability, endurance, patience, and grit coupled with the courage to stand up to confront crusading power.
Trade Review"Kristine Olson presents the reader with an important model for young, aspiring women in the twenty-first century. They would do well to learn from Kathryn Harrison's leadership style." Senator Mark O. Hatfield "Fascinating, well-written, engaging, and inspiring." Sally McBeth, author of Essie's Story: The Life and Legacy of a Shoshone Teacher "A significant contribution that covers a very important subject--how individual Indians have helped shape their destiny and federal policy." Robert Anderson, Native American Law Center, University of Washington
Table of ContentsForeword by Senator Mark O. Hatfield
Preface
Acknowledgments
Part One: Ancestors to Adulthood, 1843-1945
1. Survival
2. Harry Jones, Valedictorian
3. Kakwa Anqati (As It Was in the Past)
4. Orphaned
5. Homeless
6. Chemawa Revisited
Part Two: Searching for Home, 1946-1981
7. Cast Adrift and "Terminated"
8. Self-Determination
9. Siletz (and Self) Restoration
Part Three: Leader as Elder, 1982-2005
10. Grand Ronde Re-Recognized
11. Land!
12. Mourning
13. Women Elders as the People's Heartbeat
14. Gambling Winnings and Life's Losses
15. Chairwoman
16. Curses of Wealth and Blessings of a Meteorite
17. Looking Toward our Ancestors
18. Embracing Elderhood
Appendix One: Chronology
Appendix Two: Nine Myths about Indian Gaming
Notes
Bibliography
Index
About the Author
