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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
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A stunning and masterful epic

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.

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Beautifully Written

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.

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If you understand the consequences of your actions

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

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Wow!

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.

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Recommended.

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.

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Couldn't stop listening

Amazing book and great performance.

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

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Deeply recommend

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.

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Great book

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.

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Amazing Story to the End

I was given the book by my brother. But being busy I listened to the audio version. I am remind of the deep history of the people who lived here before us. And the struggles they endured and still endure today. The characters were well written. Would recommend to a reader of historical preference.

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Soooo Slow!

I kept waiting for something exciting to happen. Half way through, nothing yet. So Boring.

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