Backward to Forward: Prose PiecesThe first section of the book shows us what is seldom found in books: history from a Native American vantage point. In the book's second part, Kenny delves into how Native Americans have fared in literature through the years, both as subjects and as authors. Beginning with an essay on the importance of the Native American oral tradition and of cultural roots, the section ends with Kenny's reverent hymn to his own roots and to the homeland to which he returned after years as a Mohawk poet on the road. |
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A PseudoEssay Sometimes Called a Preface | 9 |
Black Charlotte | 33 |
The Indian Who Would Farm | 42 |
Copyright | |
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