A review by eva_melone
Wynema: A Child of the Forest by S. Alice Callahan

3.0

I read this while waiting to board my train! It is the first ever book to be published by a woman of Native American descent, and it spoke so smartly about whitewashed perspectives of native traditions. It was fast-paced, detailed account of the Wounded Knee massacre from a heart-wrenching perspective. This book, although not deeply complex in its writing, paints a clear image of the pressure upon natives to assimilate into white culture. Wynema was a truly special girl who grew into an extraordinary woman.