Last Standing Woman - History Heritage Author:Winona LaDuke Based on a tragic history and presenting a hopeful vision of the future, Last Standing Woman, a powerful and poignant first novel tracing the lives of seven generations of Anishinaabe (Ojibwe/Chippewa), is now available in paperback! Beginning in the 1860s, the story chronicles a Native American Indian reservation and its people's struggle to r... more »estore their culture. Battling alcoholism, sexual abuse, and fighting to regain their land, the characters are living heroes breathing with hope and vision. Novelist Louise Erdrich says of Last Standing Woman, "This book goes out into the world much as a prayer. Reading it, I am blessed by the writer's use of language and strengthened by her courageous vision."
Also recommended: Walking the Rez Road.
Winona LaDuke, of the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota, is an internationally renowned Native American Indian activist. She was one of Ms. Magazine's "Women of the Year" for 1997, and was the recipient of the Women's Actions for New Directions (WAND) award in 1998. She has been profiled in People, Sierra, E, Minnesota Monthly, and Utne Reader magazines and was selected by Time magazine as one of the "50 For the Future: America's most promising leaders age 40 and under." She was Ralph Nader's vice-presidential candidate on the Green Party ticket in the 1996 presidential election. From the Anishinaabe nation (Ojibwe/Chippewa), Winona lives on the White Earth Reservation in Minnesota.« less
Chantill K. reviewed Last Standing Woman (History Heritage) on
This is an engrossing novel of the Anishinaabeg women of northern Minnesota throughout history, ending with an exciting confrontation. I loved the subtle humor.