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Touch The Earth: A Self-portrait of Indian Existence
Touch The Earth A Selfportrait of Indian Existence Author:T. C. McLuhan Simply but eloquently, the selections tell of the Indians' relationship with the earth, their kinship with all of nature's creatures, and their unity with the elements. They speak of the harmony that existed between the Indian and the land, a harmony that was disrupted as 'the hairy man from the East' encroached still furth... more »er into their territory. Early passages demonstrate the Indians' willingness to share both their ideas and possessions with the white man but later selections reflect their anger with his treachery, their desperation with his broken promises, and their final despair..« less
manidoikwe reviewed Touch The Earth: A Self-portrait of Indian Existence on
This is a beautiful read; it's a collection of powerful statements and writing by Native North American people. The photographs are hauntingly beautiful. I've had this book for years; it's something I will keep, and read again, and again.