Honor the Grandmothers
Compiled and edited by Sarah Penman
I recently read a book called Honor the Grandmothers compiled and edited Sarah Penman. This book contained four stories told by Dakota and Lakota women. They talk about the way they lived through happiness and hardships in their past. For example, one woman told about surviving the Wounded Knee Massacre. The massacre occurred when white soldiers surrounded a Lakota Indian tribe and started shooting and killing Indians randomly. This woman experienced death among family members and close friends. Wounded Knee is important today because it is just one of the causes for some of the strained relationships between Native Americans and white Americans that still exist today. The other talked about raising a family and what it meant to her, so there were many different things talked about. It was very interesting to learn about how these women dealt with life and how it differed from ours. I suggest this book to those who enjoy reading about different cultural history.
On a scale of 1 (worst) to 10 (best) I give this book a rating of: 6
This book is available from the Anoka County Library.
Reviewed by: Allie D1P3
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