How does a woman survive a concerted campaign to deny her humanity, by the government at the national level and by her foster parents and spouse at the most intimate level? Standing Tall, the biography of Oregon tribal leader Kathryn Jones Harrison, recounts the Grand Rondes' resurgence from the ashes of disastrous federal policies designed to terminate their very existence. The tribe's revival paralleled -- and was propelled by -- Harrison's determination to overcome daunting personal odds.
Harrison's life story puts a human face on the suffering wrought by twentieth-century...
How does a woman survive a concerted campaign to deny her humanity, by the government at the national level and by her foster parents and spouse at...
