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A review by eh_reader
Green Grass, Running Water by Thomas King
3.0
"The treaties aren't worth a damn. Government only made them for convince. Who'd have guessed that there would still be Indians kicking around in the twentieth century."-Thomas King
Green grass, running water takes place just outside of Calgary in Southern Alberta. It jumps around a lot which made it hard to follow each story line but once you got use to the style it was an enjoyable book. Because of this style, I rated it 3 instead of 4 as it was just not for me. It follows four people on their way to the Sun Dance. It looks at the effects history and the government's way to abide by treaties and laws only when it is convenient for them, has on First Nation culture. I was irritated that I could not google the translations at the beginning of the sections to English, so I can't even image their pain and frustration at having their language and culture oppressed. Very interesting read and great to see a different view on current issues.
Green grass, running water takes place just outside of Calgary in Southern Alberta. It jumps around a lot which made it hard to follow each story line but once you got use to the style it was an enjoyable book. Because of this style, I rated it 3 instead of 4 as it was just not for me. It follows four people on their way to the Sun Dance. It looks at the effects history and the government's way to abide by treaties and laws only when it is convenient for them, has on First Nation culture. I was irritated that I could not google the translations at the beginning of the sections to English, so I can't even image their pain and frustration at having their language and culture oppressed. Very interesting read and great to see a different view on current issues.