Our Stories Remember: American Indian History, Culture and Values through Storytelling is an insightful look at Indigenous culture through the lens of Indigenous stories and how Indigenous culture has always fit so well into the natural world, spirituality, human nature and family. Through stories from a variety of Indigenous American groups, Joseph Bruchac relates Indigenous history and culture through a modern lens. I liked the pairing of personal and traditional stories along with the author's thoughts, research and history of Indigenous groups. Along with each story is an additional reading list that I found very interesting. One of the best insights I gleaned was in one of the first stories that advised not to keep carrying something that is of no use to anyone and that you can always learn from a fall as long as it isn't too far. Other favorite stories were that of Sky Woman and the circle of life.
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