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A review by sarahbythebook
My Life: Growing Up Native in America by IllumiNative
5.0
This is such an excellent collection of Native voices and experiences! While brief, readers are given glimpses into so many of the ways Native people are living in America today-- from grappling with the idea of being "Native enough" to struggling with being the only Native in university classes or board rooms. This collection does not aim to share a unified Native experience because that doesn't exist. Instead, we are given personal insights, encouragement, confessions, beauty, and challenges through each contribution.
If you are looking for something that has a cohesive story, this isn't it. But if you read this book and still believe there is one single story about the life of Native people in America, you missed the point.
As with any collection, some stories stand out more than others. Unlike a lot of collections, though, there isn't a single one I didn't enjoy.
My Favorites:
• Growing Up Pueblo (and White) in America by Somah Toya Haaland
• Primitive by Vera Starbard
• The Ag Worker's Daughter by Cece Meadows
• The Birth of an Indigenous Food Warrior by Crystal Wahpepah
• My Future Began in the Past by Sherri Mitchell Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset
If you are looking for something that has a cohesive story, this isn't it. But if you read this book and still believe there is one single story about the life of Native people in America, you missed the point.
As with any collection, some stories stand out more than others. Unlike a lot of collections, though, there isn't a single one I didn't enjoy.
My Favorites:
• Growing Up Pueblo (and White) in America by Somah Toya Haaland
• Primitive by Vera Starbard
• The Ag Worker's Daughter by Cece Meadows
• The Birth of an Indigenous Food Warrior by Crystal Wahpepah
• My Future Began in the Past by Sherri Mitchell Weh'na Ha'mu Kwasset