Native Men of Courage

by Vincent Schilling

Overview

The revised edition of Native Men of Courage includes two new profiles: Oren Lyons, Faithkeeper of the Turtle Clan of the Seneca Nations of the Iroquois Confederacy, and Tony Belcourt, who has played a key role in establishing a national voice for Canada's Métis and non-status Indians. This inspiring collection of ten biographies chronicles outstanding leaders in all walks of the Native community. Each man overcame personal challenges and achieved extraordinary accomplishments, despite the perils of racism and adversity. Their stories are tales of courage, determination and honesty.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781939053169
Publisher:	Book Publishing Company
Publication date:	09/01/2016
Series:	Native Trailblazers , #7
Edition description:	Revised
Pages:	118
Product dimensions:	6.00(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.31(d)
Age Range:	12 - 17 Years

About the Author

In addition to serving as the executive vice-president and co-owner of Schilling Media, Inc., a Native American media-relations corporation,Vincent Schilling is an enrolled member of the St. Regis Mohawk Tribe; an award-winning Native American author, producer and photojournalist; and a public speaker who has traveled throughout the United States and Canada.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments     VII
Introduction     IX
Golden Eagles Hotshots (Sycuan Reservation): Native American Wild Land Firefighters     1
Patrick Brazeau (Algonquin): National Chief of the Congress of Aboriginal Peoples     17
Red Hawk (Cherokee): Spiritual Leader, Artist, and Public Speaker     27
Larry Merculieff (Aleut): Community Leader     37
Chief Frank Abraham (Ojibwe): Little Black River First Nation     51
Senator Ben Nighthorse Campbell (Cheyenne): United States Senator     63
Chief Tom Porter (Mohawk): Chaplain for the New York State Department of Correctional Services     75
Stanley Vollant (Innu): Assistant Professor of Surgery University of Ottawa     84
Raymond Cross (Mandan and Hidatsa): Tribal Attorney     97
Lieutenant Mark Bowman (Choctaw): Police Officer     109