Theodora Kroeber

A young Yahi Indian and his tribe struggle to save themselves and their culture from destruction by the white man

Ishi, Last of His Tribe

Sarah Sammis

The book is probably better suited for a younger reader but I think I appreciated it a little more now that I've been to the places described in the book. As with many books that try to write from the perspective outside the culture of the person who is writing the book I think the author tried too hard to avoid using any words or concepts outside of the Yuni language. There are times when it would have been better to let the narrator step in and fill the blanks.

Ishi, Last of His Tribe

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