Our Stories Remember

Through his retelling of traditional Native American stories, Joseph Bruchac offers readers a rich mix of American Indian history, culture and values.

A diverse range of Native groups is included - Tlingit, Navajo, Cree, Abenaki, Yupik, Seminole, Sioux, Cherokee and many more - with questions asked and answered such as:

* What do the ancient stories mean?

* How do the Indians define themselves?

* What are the Native attitudes toward life and death?

* What was the impact of the coming of the Europeans?

* How do Native Americans relate to the natural world?

* How do traditional stories sustain tribal American peoples even today?

Our Stories Remember is an illuminating look t Native origins and lifeways, a treasure for all who value Native wisdom and the stories that keep it alive.

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.