Indigenous

"Separated by a century, one woman shapes her future while the other searches for her family's past. This captivating story was inspired by a true account of the unlikely convergence of strangers from different backgrounds in the West in the 1800s. INDIGENOUS weaves together contemporary and historical threads to explore identity, heritage, connections to traditions and land, and the complex relationships among people as they struggle to find understanding. The novel promises to engage and inspire readers with a slice of America's often-untold history. New Mexico Territory 1877 Isabel, an Acoma Native American girl, and Samuel, a young Prussian man, meet and form an unlikely friendship that shapes their futures and those of their peoples. Berkeley, California 2020 When a quake unearths a family heirloom, and Shira investigates its origin, will her discoveries, the people she meets along the way, and the land she comes to know forever alter her path?"--