Following the Footprints of a Stone Giant: The Life and Times of Iron Thunderhorse
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ISBN:
0-7414-3977-8
©2007
Price:
$15.95
Book Size:
8.5" x 11"
, 189 pages
Category/Subject:
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / General
AT LAST – the OFFICIAL BIOGRAPHY of Iron Thunderhorse, Quinnipiac Grand Sachem, Vietnam Vet, and American P.O.W. as told through his writings, poetry and art by his wife Ruth Mahweeyeuh Thunderhorse.
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Abstract:
Born with one foot in the roots of two tribal cultures – IRON THUNDERHORSE has led an amazing life – struggling against abuse, stereotypes and obstacles of all sorts. Adhering to cultural traditions dating back 10,000 years he has successfully overcome those obstacles establishing himself as a linguist, historian, columnist, Thunder Clan Shaman, Quinnipiac Grand Sachem and political activist for the human rights of indigenous tribal autonomy, prisoners, veterans, handicapped, wildlife, environment, religions, etc.
What is so amazing is that he accomplished all this and more from a Texas prison cell. This is the official-authorized BIOGRAPHY written by his beloved wife.
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Customer Reviews
A Call to Action!
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06/10/2007
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Reviewer:
Elizabeth Cunningham
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Iron Thunderhorse, is one of America’s "disappeared," a Vietnam Veteran and political activist, who has been incarcerated on false charges for the last thirty years. Even the Texas Prison system, one of the worst on the planet, has not been able to quell his spirit or prevent him from carrying on his life’s work.
Following the Footprints of a Stone Giant: the Life and Times of Iron Thunderhorse is a beautiful heartfelt biography written by Iron's Thunderhorse’s wife, Ruth Mahweeyeuh, headwoman of the Quinnipiac people. It is also a digest of Iron Thunderhorse's own prolific writings as a scholar, linguist, historian, spiritual leader, artist and political activist as well as a history of the Quinnipiac people of whom Iron Thunderhorse is culture bearer and Grand Sachem. Among Iron Thunderhorse's many accomplishments is the revival of the Quinnipiac language, for which he has written a complete language guide and primer. (For more on Iron Thunderhorse and a list of his publications visit: http://www.acqtc.com/ and http://saveironthunderhorse.com/ .)
A fascinating book in itself, Following the Footprints of a Stone Giant: the Life and Times of Iron Thunderhorse is also a call to action. Read the book and write your congress people; alert other activists and organizations and urge them to do the same. Iron Thunderhorse is in very poor health and is receiving little or no medical care. It would be a huge loss to his people and to us all should he die in prison and not have the chance to transmit his wealth of knowledge to the next generation. You can't read his story without feeling his longing to return to his sacred place, the Quinnipiac (land of the long water) in South Western Connecticut also known as the Dawn Land.
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