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Love, lust, romance and heartbreak are all apart of Louise Erdrich's book, "Tales of Burning Love". Erdrich talks about the five woman in her book, who have all married Jack Mauser. The ladies all end up stuck together in a blizzard, and it's there that they all talk to one another about their love and heartache, Jack Mauser.
Discussing the book "The Beet Queen: A Novel" (published by Holt) with the author Louise Erdrich.
Discussing the book "The Bingo Palace" (published by HarperCollins) with the author Louise Erdrich.
LaDonna Harris, Comanche social activist and politician, talks about Native American history and her work towards reforming the view of Native Americans. She talks about expanding the education about Native American cultures and her work with Americans for Indian Opportunity. Topics such as Columbus, Trail of Tears, religion, and civil rights are discussed.
Jane B. Katz discusses the sources for her book and the plight of Native Americans; the second half of the program includes poetry.
With both books "Soul Sister" and "Bessie Yellowhair" , Grace Halsell shares her experiences when she posed as both a Black woman and a Navajo Indian. According to Halsell, the only differences between white and Black people, were the color of people's skin. Halsell also explained that it was psychologically harder to be play the part of a Navajo Indian being a servant to a white family.
Studs Terkel interviews Buffy Sainte-Marie in a two part interview.
Studs Terkel interviews Buffy Sainte-Marie in a two part interview.