Bad Indians: A Tribal Memoir - Deborah A. Miranda Audiobook

Written by Deborah A. Miranda
Read by Deborah Miranda
Format: M4B
Bitrate: 128 Kbps
Unabridged

“Bad Indians stands out as a classic quintessentially Indigenous memoir.” —Joy Harjo

Identity and history at their most dynamic, creative, and personal

“If we allow the pieces of our culture to lie scattered in the dust of history, trampled on by racism and grief, then yes, we are irreparably damaged. But if we pick up the pieces and use them in new ways that honor their integrity, their colors, textures, stories - then we do those pieces justice, no matter how sharp they are, no matter how much handling them slices our fingers and makes us bleed.”

This beautiful and devastating book - part tribal history, part lyric and intimate memoir - should be required for anyone seeking to learn about California Indian history, past and present. Deborah A. Miranda tells stories of her Ohlone Costanoan Esselen family as well as the experience of California Indians as a whole through oral histories, newspaper clippings, anthropological recordings, personal reflections, and poems. The result is a work of literary art that is wise, angry, and playful all at once, a compilation that will break your heart and teach you to see the world anew.

Length: 8 hrs and 3 mins
Release date: 07-12-21