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Oak Flat: A Fight for Sacred Land in the American West by Lauren Redniss
2 reviews
alexander_pendragon's review
challenging
emotional
informative
reflective
sad
slow-paced
5.0
I wish this book was required reading for high school students
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence and Racism
Minor: Alcoholism, Religious bigotry, Physical abuse, Medical trauma, and Infidelity
happiestwhenreading's review
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
4.0
This is an incredible visual nonfiction book that educated me on the fight for Oak Flat, a sacred mesa located in Arizona that belongs to the Apache. The land is rich with copper, an important and expensive supply used in nearly everything (buildings, cars, etc). Once the American government found out about its supply, the battle was on. But the Apache, like so many other tribes in the United States (the Souix at Standing Rock in South Dakota is the first that comes to mind) are fighting to preserve these lands that they respect and call home.
The book not only lays out the value of the land, it also gave me so much cultural information. The Apache are a culture that value women and it was beautiful to read about the coming-of-age ceremony that the young women go through. There is so much respect for each person and their role within the tribe and I greatly appreciated reading about some of it.
The artwork throughout the book emphasized the points Redniss was trying to make and they are truly beautiful. The colors are so vibrant and they jump off the page!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, Alcoholism, and Addiction
Minor: Addiction and Alcoholism
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