The Water Remembers: My Indigenous Family's Fight to Save a River and a Way of Life literary criticism LaRose is a powerful exploration

LaRose is a powerful exploration of loss

history that recognizes that Native Americans are essential to understanding the evolution of modern America

Blanche refuses to be cowed by the school's abusive nuns

Five years in the foster system has taught her to be cautious and smart

Set in North Dakota at a time in this century when Indian tribes were struggling to keep what little remained of their lands

The Water Remembers: My Indigenous Family's Fight to Save a River and a Way of Life literary criticism LaRose is a powerful explorationA moving multigenerational memoir of Indigenous resistance, environmental justice, and a Yurok family's fight to protect their legacy and the Klamath River. For the members of a Northern California tribe, salmon are the lifeblood of the people a vital source of food, income, and cultural identity. When a catastrophic fish kill devastates the river, Amy Bowers Cordalis is propelled into action, reigniting her family's 170 year battle against the U. S.