People Of The Sacred Oak [Mass Market Paperback]

Bill Hotchkiss (Author)

Product Details

• Mass Market Paperback
• Publisher: Bantam (April 1, 1986)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0553256246
• ISBN-13: 978-0553256246
• Product Dimensions: 6.8 x 4 x 1.4 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.4 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,346,823 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars California Indians and Gold Rush, February 9, 2004

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vladimir (California) - See all my reviews

This review is from: People Of The Sacred Oak (Mass Market Paperback)

Discovery of gold in Coloma brings the end of native cultures. Few can fight back. Some do.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars People of the Sacred Oak, August 17, 2008

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J. Heida (Cripple Creek, CO United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: People of the Sacred Oak (Paperback)

Beautiful! I just finished reading this novel, and would highly recommend it to anyone with an interest in California history, or Native American history and culture, or anyone who just wants a great story. The author, Bill Hotchkiss did an incredible job of developing characters you can't help but love. The main character, a young female leader of the Maidu people during the California gold rush, embodies a natural spiritual wisdom beyond her young age, determination and strength of a warrior, and maternal loving kindness. Hotchkiss uses the language of the native people, and beautiful descriptions of the natural world to paint a vivid story of the clash between the cultures of the "drunken miners," and the native "People of the Sacred Oaks."
I'm off to find the next Hotchkiss novel.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Old culture vs. European settlement, July 19, 2008

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R. M. Todd "Tequila" (SoCal, USA) - See all my reviews
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This is one of the best books on Native American struggles in California. It is a must read for anyone interested in the "Gold Rush" period of California's history!