Our Stories Remember: American Indian History, Culture, and Values through Storytelling »

Joseph Bruchac, coauthor of The Keepers of the Earth series, is a nationally acclaimed Native American storyteller and writer who has authored more than 70 books of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry for adults and children. He lives in upstate New York.

Bruchac is a nationally-known Native American storyteller and author of some 70 books of nonfiction, fiction, and poetry for adults and children. In this collection, he retells a number of traditional Native American stories drawn from a variety of Native groups from throughout the country. Bruchach encourages non- Native American readers to release the guilt many Americans feel about what their ancestors did to American Indians, and enjoy these insights into Native American history, culture, values, and wisdom. Annotation ©2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR

Publishers Weekly

Our Stories Remember: American Indian History, Culture and Values Through Storytelling by Joseph Bruchac is a wide-ranging exploration of many aspects of Native American experience, lifestyle and belief. Bruchac uses traditional stories to illuminate subjects as diverse as the impact of boarding schools, the role of sacred traditions and attitudes toward life and death. Annotated lists for further reading conclude each chapter. Copyright 2003 Reed Business Information.