Review: Engaging Story of New Mexico's Pecos Pueblo
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 02 7, 2014
I wanted to listen to this book because it was based on the true story of the Pecos Pueblo – how the bones of their ancestors were removed in the 1920’s from their resting place in New Mexico and shipped off to Harvard for study.The beginning started out slowly for me, but I understand that the author needed to lay the foundation with the necessary history. Thankfully, Belinda Vasquez Garcia didn’t get on her soapbox and denounce the evils of our country’s early beginnings by the Spanish and early American settlers.Rather, the story centers on Hollow-Woman and Grandfather who are the last of their tribe and who travel cross country to retrieve the bones of their ancestors. Grandfather shares with his granddaughter where the bones came from and what they mean to their tribe and descendents. Needless to say, Hollow-Woman is disgruntled at first and reluctant to go on this road trip with the old man.Sarianna Gregg’s narration accurately depicted Hollow-Woman’s transformation during the road trip from a modern non-believer to proud Pecos descendent. She also demonstrated the comical way Grandfather looks at the world while embracing the spirituality of the Native American peoples.