For this land

By Vine Deloria Jr.  "For this land makes available to a wide audience the articulate, wise, sometimes harsh reflections of Vine Deloria about America, Christianity, and, above all, the tribal traditions of Native Americans.  If European settlers in the Americas are ever to be more than nomadic vandals, it will be because we have heard voices like Deloria's calling us not just to respect our environment but to build genuine communities in which respect for the land and respect for each other are mutually reinforcing.  We are reminded of the turbulent years we have labored as Indian peoples to continue to grow societies that maintain integrity, courage, delight and compassion despite the insane spin of destruction.  The early essays are strikingly as current as the more recent works, and the entire collection could be interpreted as a map, showing where we have been, where we are going and the manner in which we have traveled."

311 pages Paperback $24.95