Rising from the Ashes

“This book will come to be recognized as a staggering achievement of scholarly cooperation. The text will be appreciated by academics for sure, but it is a book that anyone with an interest in Nez Perce history and culture must read. . . . Rising from the Ashes is a penetrating and insightful snapshot of Phinney.”—Steven R. Evans, author of Voice of the Old Wolf: Lucullus Virgil McWhorter and the Nez Perce Indians

“An intriguing and nuanced collection. . . . This is a critical volume for anyone interested in contemporary Native American scholarship and represents the culmination of decades of research by the editors and contributors.”—Trevor James Bond, associate dean for digital initiatives and special collections, Washington State University Libraries

“Well written, well organized, and full of real information, these essays illuminate survival and sovereignty issues dealt with by American First Nations, exemplified by Jicarilla Apache, Osage, and particularly Numiipuu (Nez Perce), whose leader Archie Phinney was a Boas student. A rich read!—Alice B. Kehoe, professor emeritus of anthropology at Marquette University

“Rising from the Ashes is a tribute to the remarkable persistence and resistance of the Numiipuu as a people. Second, it honors the Numiipuu scholar Archie Phinney and his lifelong study of his people’s history and culture. Equally, the book is a tribute to the late Bill Willard, who rediscovered Phinney and the importance of his research. Finally, Alan G. Marshall and J. Diane Pearson have masterfully put together this compendium of essays to celebrate the people and the two scholars who attempted to tell the full story of the Numiipuu.”—Tom Holm, professor emeritus of American Indian studies at the University of Arizona