Bernie Whitebear, by Lawney L. Reyes

Living on land that was once part of the north half of the Colville Confederated Tribes' Reservation and the homeland of the Sin Aikst Native Americans, I was drawn to read this book to find out what it's all about. It is basically a biography of his whole life. Bernie was raised on the Reservation, and the book gives an interesting view of growing up there pre and post Grand Coulee Dam. It spends some time describing Bernie's youth, and more about all the amazing things he did for all Indians, as an adult. He was quite an interesting person! From his humble beginnings on the Colville Res, he eventually became an activist and spokesperson for Indian rights, especially the displaced Indians who ended up in the Seattle area. An interesting read about a great and unique man.