{"product_id":"pretty-shield-medicine-woman-of-the-crows","title":"Pretty-Shield: Medicine Woman of the Crows","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA rare, documented account of the life of a Crow medicine woman, drawn from interviews conducted by legendary writer and ethnographer Frank Bird Linderman and told in her own words.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the spring of 1931, Pretty-shield, a grandmother and medicine healer in the Crow tribe, met Frank Linderman for a series of interviews. When Linderman asked Pretty-shield about her life, the old woman relaxed and laughed. \"We shall be here until we die.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this rich account, Linderman, using sign language and an interpreter, pieces together the story of Pretty-shield's extraordinary life, from her youth migrating across the High Plains with her people to their forced settlement on the reservation, to how she became a medicine woman. Pretty-shield vividly recalls the centuries-long traditions of the Crow people, bringing into focus the many complex facets of Crow womanhood and the ways in which Indigenous communities care for each other.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003ePretty-shield: Medicine Woman of the Crows\u003c\/em\u003e reveals the everyday concerns and deep-rooted customs of tribal life for a new generation coming to terms with the violence and racism of America's past, and offers a fascinating and authentic portrait of the Crow, their customs and traditions, their relationship to nature and healing, and the timeless insights of their lived experiences. As Pretty-shield reminds us, \"Listen to the old ones. . . keep their wisdom within your heart, and understand that wisdom in your mind.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn essential contribution to the American experience, \u003cem\u003ePretty-shield\u003c\/em\u003e illuminates a segment of our society which has for too long been relegated to the shadows of history, and celebrates Crow life and its contributions to our rich culture. \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Harper Perennial","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51948011487463,"sku":"9780063052192","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0449\/4075\/5096\/files\/imageloader_623bd9a5-2050-42d3-8d5c-53c50c024379.jpg?v=1775504719","url":"https:\/\/arvidabookco.com\/products\/pretty-shield-medicine-woman-of-the-crows","provider":"Arvida Book Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}