We Who Walk the Seven Ways
A Memoir
by Terra Trevor
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Pub Date May 01 2023 | Archive Date Apr 30 2023
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Description
With tender honesty, Trevor explores how every end is always a beginning. Her reflections on the deep power of women’s friendship, losing a child, reconciling complicated roots, and finding richness in every stage of life show that being an American Indian with a complex lineage is not about being part something, but about being part of something.
Advance Praise
“Raised to conceal her Native ancestry, Terra Trevor learns from elders to nurture her mixed blood identity and shape her activism in transracial adoption, Indian health and education, and community building. This is an inspiring, heartfelt memoir of one Native woman’s spirit journey from childhood to her own elderhood.”—Robert Bensen, editor of Children of the Dragonfly: Native American Voices on Child Custody and Education
“This poignant memoir touches on the trials and tribulations of Terra Trevor, a mixed blood American Indian straddling two races. It’s a book you won’t be able to put down, written with simplicity, grace, and urgency, transcending any expectations. In spite of many obstacles, Trevor is a woman of unimaginable strength and courage. After not being heard as a child, she thankfully found her voice as a writer, and how lucky we are!”—Diana Raab, author of Regina’s Closet and Writing for Bliss
“The book’s insights are fascinating, and there is a feeling of authenticity throughout. Terra Trevor confronts big (and often tragic) life events with humility and real wisdom. She not only describes how she makes her way through those events but does so in a very pragmatic way. Additionally, the work incorporates a powerful look at the intersections between gender, race, and culture. This is an important story, beautifully told and extremely relevant for these difficult times.”—Margaret Randall, author of I Never Left Home: Poet, Feminist, Revolutionary
Available Editions
| EDITION | Other Format |
| ISBN | 9781496235183 |
| PRICE | $21.95 (USD) |
| PAGES | 232 |
Available on NetGalley
Featured Reviews
Karna B, Reviewer
Humility, gratitude, respect, caring, compassion, honesty, generosity.
I really enjoyed this memoir and appreciate having a look into the window of Trevor’s soul.
American Indian religious practices have often been prohibited by federal laws and government policies. The Indian Removal Act of 1830, The General Allotment Act of 1887 displaced 100s of Native American Tribes from their traditional homelands. Forced assimilation of Native American peoples left them without access to the lands that had traditionally been the sites of other religious ceremonies. Many American Indian children were forced to attend government - or church-operated boarding schools. where children were forbidden to speak their Native languages and forbidden to practice their Native religions, and were mistreated and abused in a myriad of other ways as well. It was not until the 1970’s when Jimmy Carter signed the the American Indian Religious Freedom Act of 1978.
This was the world that Trevor was born into. Terra Trevor is a mixed blood Native American who early on passed as white and later on learned to appreciate the value of her Native Traditions.
She came from a split home, the daughter of a white woman who was only 16 years her senior, and a Native American man who’s father encouraged those who could to pass as white.She and her white husband adopted a son from Korea as their second child, who died a tragic death in his teens. She knows well the ins and outs of mixed race families on many levels, as well as hiding
who she really was in order to get along in life.
Later in life she is mentored in the Native American ways by women who were her elders. She learned the importance of Humility, gratitude, respect, caring, compassion, honesty, generosity.
Trevor gives us valuable insight into her life and the life experiences of Native Americans who have gone before her to pave the way.
In “We Who Walk the Seven Ways” we are able to walk beside Trevor as she discovers what is really important to her and shows us the importance of being a role model for those who come behind us.
A very valuable read.
