Buy the Chief a Cadillac

You know, this book had a lot of potential to provide insights to life on a reservation. It just didn't do it for me. The characters were under-developed and one dimentional (that includes the white ones, so it's not that I didn't "get" them). The writer hinted at a number of topics and contexts, bu......more

Goodness gracious, what an enlightening and depressing read. Far from horrible though, Buy the Chief a Cadillac shines a spotlight on the oft neglected truths of North American history: the terrifying robbery that is tribal termination. You're likely not to know about it unless you've been raised wit......more

This book was set in the area where I currently live, and I enjoyed the local and historical context. I've learned about termination, but this perspective added to my understanding. I was surprised by the number of white characters, but I guess it makes sense with a white author. The story of our ra......more

Set in 1961, this is the story of the termination of the Klamath Indian land and tribal status. I found the story sad and hard to read.......more