The revised edition of Native Athletes in Action adds two new and exciting young basketball players to the roster of outstanding Native athletes already included in the book. Shoni Schimmel, a tribal member of the Confederated Tribes of the Umatilla Indian Reservation in eastern Oregon, has earned the nicknames -The Umatilla Thrilla- and -Showtime- in the world of women's basketball. To people in Indian Country, Shoni is an absolute hero. Kenny Dobbs, aka -The Dunk Inventor, - is a member of the Choctaw Nation of Oklahoma and has toured the globe with the National Basketball...

The revised edition of Native Men of Courage includes two new profiles: Oren Lyons, Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan of the Seneca Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, and Tony Belcourt, who has played a key role in establishing a national voice for Canada's Metis and non-status Indians. This inspiring collection of ten biographies chronicles outstanding leaders in all walks of the Native community. Each man overcame personal challenges and achieved extraordinary accomplishments, despite the perils of racism and adversity. Their stories are tales of courage, determination and honesty.