Description:
Sharing these stories, and the larger story of where they come from and how they work, "That's What They Used to Say" offers readers rare insight into the oral traditions at the very heart of Native cultures, in all of their rich and infinitely complex permutations.
Brief description: Donald L. Fixico (Muscogee, Seminole, Shawnee, and Sac and Fox enrolled) is Regents and Distinguished Foundation Professor of History at Arizona State University. He is the author or editor of numerous books, including Call for Change: The Medicine Way of American Indian History, Ethos, and Reality and Chitto Harjo: Native Patriotism and the Medicine Way.
Review Quotes: "Once again, Donald L. Fixico has produced a provocative work. In 'That's What They Used to Say, ' he engages the reader in his examination of Indian oral tradition, interweaving his own autobiography throughout."--Blue Clark, author of Indian Tribes of Oklahoma: A Guide