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Author Jean Hager is Billie Letts (Where The Heart Is) Meets Tony Hillerman. If you're in the mood for a good police procedural, and you're on friendly terms with the landscape of eastern Oklahoma (and its people) you'll like this novel. Mitch Bushyhead is the chief of police of the tiny burg of Buckskin Oklahoma. Although he served on a "big city" police force, he now spends a lot of his time patrolling the quiet streets and country lanes planning his next fishing trip. However, even if recently widowed chief didn't have to find the killer of a celebrated Cherokee artist, he would be busy enough trying to figure out how to raise a teenage daughter as a single father. Not only does the murder of the artist force Bushyhead to pull back the veneer of a sedate small town, but forces him to come to terms with his own heritage (he's half Cherokee). Bushyhead solves this crime the old-fashioned way: keeping his eyes and ears open, as well as his options, as he pokes and prods his way through the Oklahoma back country. His crew of deputies are competent and colorful, but Bushyhead is the one whose job (and life) is on the line.

This book, an adult comic, focuses on the aspects of Sam Houston's life concerning his relationshiip with Indians, the Cherokees in particular. The narrative is a useful overview of Houston's life as it pertains to the Cherokees, but the drawings are mediocre.

Houston lived with the Cherokees for the first time when he ran away from home at 16. He stayed three years and then left to enlist in the War of 1812. He returned for a year in 1817, when he was 24, serving as an agent of the federal governent to try to convince the Cherokees to move west. He lived with the Cherokees for another 3 years in 1829, when he was 36. He came to the Cherokees as a refuge after his brief marriage to Eliza Allen fell apart and he resigned as governor of Tennessee. During this time he took an Indian wife, Tiana. He left for Texas in 1832, leaving Tiana behind.

The book does not whitewash Houston's failings, but clearly Jackson regards him as a hero because of his commitment to the welfare of the Indians. In notes at the end, Jackson says: "Whatever the man's failings, to me they are redeemed by one aspect of his personality alone: Houston's dedication to the concept that Indians were human beings with diverse cultural traits that should be respected by the dominant society. Rare was the white man of his era who entertained such notions, but rarer still was the politician who championed them (and managed to stay in office). Houston did both, and continued to do so throughout his lifetime."

Jackson's book is a useful depiction of why Houston was a larger-than-life person, and at least with respect to his attitudes towards Indians, way ahead of his time.

The Bonnie Spear book, The Killing of Ned Christie, contains an extensive biography documenting her research for writing this book. However, some information in this book is not accurate. For example the information given regarding the Palone murder case lacks correct information from the case file in Fort Smith, Arkansas and at Northeastern State University, Tahlequah, Oklahoma. While the incorrect information from this source does not cloud the significance of the work, it is disappointing. A real and apparently honest attempt to research the Ned Christie story was attempted. The book reads easily and is comprehendable. Some names are found to be in error such as refering to Ned's paternal grandfather as Ned, his name was Lacy (in English)(He did have a great uncle named Ned Christie);this error is indicitive of several errors in family history information. Some names are in error and some individuals are left out of the story. The author also incorrectly identifies the name "Christie" as having been originally pronounced "Wattie" and writes it meant gourd. While, in fact, the original Christie name was "Wakigu" and doesn't translate to Christie but to Sugartree or StepAlong. The Christie name was take from a female family member prior to the 1839 Removals. It may also be noted Nancy Grease was not Ned's second wife. She was his fourth wife. Also on page 18 is a photograph identified as Ned Christie, when in fact this is a photograph of one of the marshals whom sought Ned's capture. It is also incorrect (on page 58) that the word Keetoowah means "principle people" or "real people." On page 71 the author translates Ned's Cherokee name, Nede Wade, to mean Ned Christie. It translates roughly as Ned son of Watt. On page 83 in the footnote, Betsy Christie Wolf is a cousin of Ned's, not his sister (although, he had a sister named Betsy). There are a few other errors. While these errors do not effect the readability of the book, they are disappointing. Many people will not know the truth or take the time to research or document Ms. Speers work. I did enjoy reading the book, as I have all other books about Ned, fiction and nonfiction. Ned was my great-great uncle. I grew up and have lived my 40 years in Wauhillau. Wauhillau is where Ned was born and died. Many Christie descendant still live in the area, as do I. I can be reached for further comment at e-mail outofthebox@intellex.com

I loved the Historical information presented, best for Individuals of American Indian Ancestry, not for everyone.

The problem with this book is that it tries to cover a wide range of models in one book. The book gets into the details only to subject the "do it yourselfer" to a surprise i.e the component that they speak of in the book is, either not there in your vehicle or is not at the location where they state in the book. Needless to say working on a typical installation becomes a bit of a guessing game since you do not know what awaits you. The book definately does not cover all inline six models from 1984 to 1996, my truck is 1995 and it don't look anything like what them folks at Haynes are talking about.I wish somebody at Haynes would read this and straighten it out for me.

I've always like the Haynes manuals, but this manual is often wrong. For example, the book said to tighten my rockerarm cap bolts to 19 foot pounds, but the correct specification in 19 inch pounds! Now I have to buy new push rods and hope thats the only damage that was done.

Also, not all the parts mentioned in the book are actually on the car! And it's darn frustrating when the pictures don't match.

I think the best approach would be to have two manuals to compare against each other. Haynes is always the first I'll look to, but from now on I'm going to keep a Chiltons handy.

I found this book to be repetitive regarding information and the central character to be too self-involved and whiney for my taste. These problems distracted me from the substance of the novel and made it an effort to read. I did find the incorpratioon of Cherokee language interesting.

Having heard the story in my partly-Cherokee family all my life, this is the first telling that has put me there on the trail with the suffering of the people, native american and whites alike, who walked it. The varying voices expressing the ordeal of each day thru their eyes and being, brought this historical experience to life , especially since the various characters are given very different amounts of speaking time. Things weren't fair on the trail of tears nor were they equal. The many characters Glancy uses to speak, bring this message alive. I loved this novel and will re-read it several times.

This book is a gross genealogical and historical fraud. This book is filled with inaccurate information regarding the Cherokee People and makes many false claims including the claim that the Cherokee People are descended from Jews whom escaped Masada.

The book makes this false claim based on the fact that the Jews of that era wore braided hair.

Other false claims are made including the falsehood that a race of "Pre-Cherokees" inhabited the state of Arkansas prior to the arrival of the spainairds which is entirely false.

This book should NEVER be considered for historical & genealogical use, and I strongly urge readers to eschew it's contents as they are almost entirely based on deceit to the detriment of authentic Cherokee People.

This book is written in a "grass roots" style. It is not a slick antropological journal written and interpreted by a third party. We Are Not Yet Conquered contains elements of the oral tradition, family history and countless stories as passed down through the generations. In spite of the personal attacks on the splintering groups of what remain of Cherokee families throughout the midwest, the author has succeeded in using both humor and prose in detailing the countless events and history as given to her. For many of us, the struggles of our Old People have been acknowledged throughout the text with the repeating theme that ours is not a history of yesteryear, but still in the making. The Geneology community and the pseudo critics may not appreciate the heart, soul and courage it took to write this book. For those of us that remember these stories through countless evenings, sparks of lightning bugs and the song of the evening birds, this book rekindles a memory that is ours. Our Old Ones are pleased.

I bought the 1993 through 1995 book. since I own a 1997 Gd Cherokee I bought the 1993 through 1998 edition. My disapointement was great, when I discovered, that the book is exactly the same and not up to date. The only changes are title page, copyright and ISBN number. Many important new features are not described at all. Changes are not accounted for.

This book has definitely served a purpose. I've been able to refer to it on several occasions. If you're a jeep owner, it's worth buying.

I have resently looked into my family Genealogy. It pains me to say that I was appaulled at some of the things I have read on The Native American History. I mean they have to be number to be able to have they're own land and resources. Why have the White people been so untruthful? They have almost taken back everything that was promised to the Native Americans. It seems to me that it should be the other way around cause this is the land of The Natives, not the whites. I understand the rebellion of the Natives when the White men came and took what belonged to them. They were only protecting their lands just like you or I would today. It does not matter to anyone but the Natives it seems, for now the Goverment is taking back everything which was promised even though they had no rights at all. It is very sad that someone looking for their heritage has to pay any where from $25.00 to $50.00 for a book that should not even exsist. I am not saying anything bad about your site. All I am saying is that it is sad that we can't love one another enough to realize we have wronged people and we should stop it now instead of keeping the pain in another persons heart that does'nt deserve no more pain and sorrow. We have done enough of that to ourselves and one day we will have to answer to that. God Bless you and I will pray for you.