Eagle Vision Return of the Hoop Author:Ed McGaa In this captivating novel, Eagle Man tells the true story of his tribe's struggle to reclaim their religion and ceremonies which were wrongfully -- and unconstitutionally -- banned by the federal government after the urging of the reservation missionaries. — Here is a Sioux novel that tells the true story of a people who regained their hoop. Ther... more »e are many native books out there, but rarely are any written by enrolled and registered tribal members who have personally participated in their ceremonies and culture. Fewer yet are written by native americans who fought for the return of the old traditions as well as traveling with the holy people of the past.« less
Ed McGaa is one of my favorite Native American authors, if not my favorite! He tells "a true story of a people who regained their Hoop. There is no dilution! What is fictional or 'mystery' within the pages-is obvious."