A review by klovett
The Tao of Raven: An Alaska Native Memoir by Ernestine Hayes

5.0

Ernestine Hayes paints a vivid, and at times poetic, picture of life in Alaska as an Alaska Native. The stories she weaves, some biographical, others seemingly an expression of collective experience, push the reader to see the harm that colonization continues to cause to the Alaska Native community. Although at times heart wrenching, a consistent thread throughout is the perseverance and resilience of this community. Despite the obstacles they face, her protagonists are carried forward by their inner strength and the unbreakable ties of family. I would highly recommend this book to anyone that is interested in learning about the Alaska Native experience or reading a wonderfully written memoir.