Fiction

It is based on the life of her grandfather, who was a night watchman at a jewel bearing plant, and who helped his tribe avoid "termination," which would have dispossessed them and thrown them off their reservation land. Then, greedy people could have come in and bought the land for next to nothing. The tribes would have been forced to live in cities and lose their identities.

The book is set in 1953. Her fictionalized grandfather was not the only character based in fact. Senator Arthur V. Watkins was a real person. He was relentless in his quest to take away Native American rights.

The book is filled with wonderful characters. I am nearly finished with it. I recommend it highly.