A sequel to the critically acclaimed Black Eagle Child returns to the Black Eagle Child Settlement, where the community copes with a murder in which a powerful shaman, corrupt tribal authorities, and negligent white cops from nearby Why Cheer play key roles in its investigation. Tour.

Remnants of the First Earth

Literature & Fiction

Young Bear, Ray A.

United States

Grove Pr

A classic of Native American literature, Black Eagle Child uses a rich mix of verse, prose narrative, and letters to tell Edgar Bearchild's journey to adulthood. Although the backdrop of much of Young Bear's novel may be familiar — the conflicts over race, drugs, Vietnam and others that gripped America in the fifties, sixties, and seventies — Bearchild recounts his coming-of-age story from a distinct vantage point, as a member of the Mesquakie nation. From his childhood delight in Jell-O to his induction into the faith of his elders, Bearchild's journey is a uniquely American one.

Black Eagle Child: The Facepaint Narratives

Biographies & Memoirs

Community & Culture

GROVE PRESS

Ray A. Young Bear's work has been called "magnificent" by The New York Times and "a national treasure" by Bloomsbury Review. Dazzlingly original, but with deep roots in his traditional Mesquakie culture, Young Bear is a master wordsmith poised with trickster-like aplomb between the ancient world of his forefathers and the ever-encroaching "blurred face of modernity". Remnants of the First Earth continues the story of Edgar Bearchild -- Young Bear's fictionalized alter ego -- which began with Black Eagle Child, a New York Times Notable Book for 1992. Young Bear revisits the Black Eagle Child Settlement and its residents, including Ted Facepaint, Rose Grassleggings, Junior Pipestar, Lorna Bearcap, and Luciano Bearchild. At the center of the novel is a murder investigation involving a powerful shaman holding court at the local Ramada Inn, negligent white cops from nearby Why Cheer, and corrupt tribal authorities. This lyrical narrative swirls through the present and into the mysteries of the age-old stories and myths that still haunt, inform, and enlighten this uniquely American community.

A shocking, semi-autobiographical look at growing up as a native American uses emotive storytelling techniques to paint a painfully realistic portrait of native American life.

Black Eagle Child: The Facepaint Narratives (Singular Lives)

Regional U.S.

University Of Iowa Press

The Rock Island Hiking Club

The poet's latest collection of work introduces Edgar Bearchild, a spiritual seeker whose life is enlivened by signs and divine messages discovered in ordinary things. Simultaneous.

Poetry

The poet's latest collection of work introduces Edgar Bearchild, a spiritual seeker whose life is enlivened by signs and divine messages discovered in ordinary things. Simultaneous.

A collection of Native American poetry dealing with such issues as love, nature, and personal growth

The Invisible Musician: Poems

Holy Cow Pr

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Remnants of the First Earth

Black Eagle Child: The Facepaint Narratives

Remnants of the First Earth

Black Eagle Child: The Facepaint Narratives (Singular Lives)

The Rock Island Hiking Club

The Rock Island Hiking Club

The Invisible Musician: Poems