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“In simple, unaffected prose, Mrs. Shaw constructs a moving saga of Native Americans caught between their tribal past and a Europeanized present. . . . One of the most most interesting passages handle the wrenching realities of Indian life on the reservation in the years around the turn of the century, when the Indian male as a warrior found himself bereft of his very reason for being and forced to endeavor to change into a farmer.”—Journal of Arizona History
“A most interesting book. . . . [Shaw’s] account of how the Pima Indians lived, their family structure, how they reared their children, courtship and marriage, how they treated their elders, their religious practices before the coming of a Christian missionary in 1870, and their accommodation with death are related in language that may be easily understood by the layman and, yet, provide information which can be utilized by the sociologist and anthropologist.”—Journal of the West
“The current trend in books written by American Indians is to idealize the Indian past at the same time as condemning white culture. This volume is a notable exception because its creator is old enough to remember that the past and because she has been successful in adapting those elements of white culture which she found useful without sacrificing this essential heritage. . . . The style is simple and straightforward, that of a good storyteller which reaches all adult levels.”—Choice
“Simple and charming reminiscences of the old Pima ways at the turn of the century when they still prevailed and of the changes which latest decades have brought about in the lives of the desert people.”—Books of the Southwest
“During [Shaw’s] account a special kind of humor, sensitivity, and pride is revealed when discussing her peoples and her own personal experiences.”—The Masterkey
“A most interesting book. . . . [Shaw’s] account of how the Pima Indians lived, their family structure, how they reared their children, courtship and marriage, how they treated their elders, their religious practices before the coming of a Christian missionary in 1870, and their accommodation with death are related in language that may be easily understood by the layman and, yet, provide information which can be utilized by the sociologist and anthropologist.”—Journal of the West
“The current trend in books written by American Indians is to idealize the Indian past at the same time as condemning white culture. This volume is a notable exception because its creator is old enough to remember that the past and because she has been successful in adapting those elements of white culture which she found useful without sacrificing this essential heritage. . . . The style is simple and straightforward, that of a good storyteller which reaches all adult levels.”—Choice
“Simple and charming reminiscences of the old Pima ways at the turn of the century when they still prevailed and of the changes which latest decades have brought about in the lives of the desert people.”—Books of the Southwest
“During [Shaw’s] account a special kind of humor, sensitivity, and pride is revealed when discussing her peoples and her own personal experiences.”—The Masterkey
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