Review: A wonderful story as well as a look at a sad history
Rating: 4 out of 5
Date: 03 2, 2014
I have studied and read much native American history and most of it is not pretty.  The survivors of these sagas stillsuffer the loss and desolation of the treatment their ancestors suffered at the hands of bigots and government policies.This is a wonderful story of one family's struggle to bring peace to their ancestors by returning the bones that wereremoved from their homeland by the US government.A youngish American Indian woman and the grandfather who raised her live in poverty and suffer a sense of emptinessat the loss of their heritage.  The grandfather remembers his family and the suffering of his people and is determinedto bring them home before his death.  The woman has no such memories and does not realize the ramifications of thisquest, but to honor her grandfather, she agrees to help him find and return the bones of the ancestors to their tribal home.In the course of their journey across the country in an old pick up truck, she learns and experiences much of the im-portance of this task.  She listens to the stories of her grandfather and has visions of events that change her entirebelief system and remind her of who she is.There was a great deal of research done regarding the history of the pueblo and the taking of the bones and thestory is told in great detail.  We are forced, once again to look at the sad and brutal treatment of men and governmentsseeking power over another people.Ultimately, the story is one of faith, perseverance and triumph of spirit.I would recommend it to those who are interested in Indian history and lore and to anyone who enjoys a story ofmagic and self-discovery.  It is well written and engaging and the characters are true and interesting.