Translated from her own words, this story of a Navajo woman who lived for more than 102 years is a vivid account of traditional lifeways in a harsh and challenging environment.

"A beautiful job, exact, comprehensive and witty. Should remain a basic history of the subject for many years to come."--Edward Abbey

Presents a new agenda for study of the strikingly diverse shrub and grassland ecosystems of the U.S./Mexico border.

A study of the shift in American Indian and white relations as both Presidents favored new policies that would have fostered the survival of American Indian cultures and heritages, yet they faced opposition from western senators who insisted on carrying out the so-called termination policies.

A history of the Salton Sea, which has become a prophetic story of mounting environmental crises that impinge on the water supply of southern California's sixteen million people.

Takes us into the heart of one Zuni family and allows us to witness the world through its members' eyes.

Boyer lets these Mexican people speak for themselves about how they got into trouble with the Inquisition.

Proposes a long sought solution to the mystery of the collapse of the Maya civilization: a series of severe droughts during the ninth and tenth centuries which brought famine, thirst, and death to the Maya lowlands.

This beautifully illustrated overview of the folk arts of New Mexico from the sixteenth century to the present covers both religious and secular arts including festivals, music, dance, and the visual arts.

A novel about thirteen women and their simultaneous voyage to the bridge on the Mexico/U.S. border the day the river mysteriously turns red.

An exciting collection of new essays on the work of the outstanding American Indian woman writer.

Transforms New Mexico's colonial history into an engaging story of real people and the real events that shaped their lives.