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Fools Crow

By: James Welch, Thomas McGuane
Narrated by: Darrell Dennis
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The year is 1870, and Fool's Crow, so called after he killed the chief of the Crows during a raid, has a vision at the annual Sun Dance ceremony. The young warrior sees the end of the Indian way of life and the choice that must be made: resistance or humiliating accommodation.

"A major contribution to Native American literature." (Wallace Stegner)

Cover image courtesy of Walter McClintock Papers. Western Americana Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.

©1986 James Welch (P)2021 Penguin Audio Fiction Genre Fiction Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Supernatural Thriller & Suspense Westerns World Literature Paranormal Native American American Indian Historical Fiction
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I was less than thrilled with the ending. Overall, however, it was a great listen. Recommended.

The way he describes the process of obtaining a medicine call toward the end of the book is legit.

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This books was recommended to me by a dear friend who told me it was her favorite book and written by an author from her tribe. I loved it.

A stunning and masterful epic

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I was unfamiliar with the Marias Massacre but it is something we should all know about. This is a fictional account of the time leading up to that event, told through the eyes of Fools Crow/White Man’s Dog. The writing is beautiful and (I presume, I’m just a Napikwan) an accurate description of life for the Pikuni/Blackfoot people. The characters are sympathetic and I found myself ready to explore more on these people and events. This one will stay with you.
Darrell Dennis does a great job with the material as well.

Beautifully Written

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Amazing book and great performance.

Thsts all I have to say, it's really good.

Couldn't stop listening

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Still processing how profoundly this book has impacted me. Please read this if you are of European heritage, as I am. My next book will be “An indigenous peoples history of the US”. James Welch’s smooth & engaging story telling has prepared me for a more erudite study. The narrator was excellent- a rarity.

Deeply recommend

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this reading will expand your historical insight on personal truths of the western frontier, making older versions less righteous.

If you understand the consequences of your actions

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Few books have made me laugh and cry as much as Fools Crow. A Must Read for anyone who wants to be brought into a time period and culture on the precipice of change. It's so rich with life and stories that you feel like you are walking and riding besides Fools Crow and his family.

Wow!

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This book is a beautiful description of a hard time in Native Americans' lives. The end of their traditions and simple lives. It shows just the beginning of the changes that "The White Man" brought. A poignant "family" story.

Recommended.

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The native names are so descriptive. The stories are full of the spirit of a people who cared for the land. White men learned nothing from them.

Native stories

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This is a book about family and values. It is about Blackfeet religion (not mythology). It tells a history that has been hidden from society, such as the Maria’s Massacre. When reading this book know that the events are not in their minds or made up, the spirits and animals speaking to them are as real as the burning bush that spoke to Moses.

Great book

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