The book is about the Hupa Tribe, one of the oldest tribes in the Country. Scientific evidence indicates the tribe has lived continuously in their small beautiful valley in Northern California for at least 7,000 years. It is a highly researched book combining long hours of work in the National Archives with extensive oral history sessions. It tells of their struggle over the past 150 years to suvive and remain in their location. It paints a picture of not only of what was happening with the Hupa during this time, but all of California.
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"Our Home Forever is...in a word, outstanding. The writing style is simple, honest, even graceful; the scholarship is exhaustive... The book is also outstanding for its clarity of focus. All history is seen from Hoopa Valley, the center of the Hupa world, the place where according to legend people came into being.' It was to and from this center that a steady parade of almost Dickensian caracters arrived and departed: Indian agents who ran the gamut from humane to utterly corrupt, missionaries, superintendents, surveyors, and others. It was here at the center of their world that the Hupa fought, and are still fighting, skillfully and persistently, to preserve their land and their culture...
"Our Home Forever is not the study of a distant, exotic tribe. Rather, it is family history, the story of grandparents and great-grandparents, the story of a culture still remembered, still cherished, and - one rejoices in the miracle - still very much alive. The kindliness and familiarity tht suffuse the writing make this a book that one comes to admire, but more than that, a book that one comes to love." -- California Historical Society Quarterly
About the Author
The Author is a member of the Hupa Tribe. He is currently serving as the Chief Judge for the Tribe which is a four year elected term. Mr. Nelson was educated at the school's located on the Reservation and at Humboldt State in near by Arcata, California. Mr. Nelson has worked in different capacities with the Hupa Tribe since 1975. Along with working in the Tribal Planning Department, Mr. Nelson started and ran the Tribe's Radio Station, KIDE-FM. He started and ran the Tribe's weekly newspaper, "The Hoopa People", and has served as a Councilman for 3 different 2 year terms.
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This review is from: Our Home Forever: The Hupa Indians of Northern California (Paperback)
Absolutely the finest book about an Indian Tribe in the U.S. that I have ever read,,, and it was written by a member of that Tribe... Fantastic!!!
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Fantastic read,
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This review is from: Our Home Forever: The Hupa Indians of Northern California (Paperback)
Absolutely the finest book about an Indian Tribe in the U.S. that I have ever read,,, and it was written by a member of that Tribe... Fantastic!!!
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