I'm inspired by many different things. Often, I'm inspired by experiences I've had, books I've read, people I've met, stories I've heard. Joseph Bruchac bookexperiencehave Change image and share on social
I grew up in the small town of Greenfield Center, New York, which is in the foothills of the Adirondacks not far from the city of Saratoga Springs. It is a place I love, close to the forests and the mountains. Joseph Bruchac adirondackcentercity share on social
The Cherokees tried to do everything within the law and wished only to live in peace on their own lands. Yet they were cheated out of their birthright and treated as if they were less than human. Joseph Bruchac birthrightcheatcherokee Change image and share on social
One of the things I've been taught by Native American elders is the importance of patience, of waiting to do things when the time is right. Joseph Bruchac americanelderhave Change image and share on social
I was raised by my grandparents, who had a little general store. My grandmother, Marion Dunham Bowman, was a graduate of Albany Law School. Although she never did practice law, she kept the house filled with books. It's because of her that I was always reading. Joseph Bruchac albanybookbowman share on social
I often find myself unsatisfied with books 'about' Indians because they are written from the viewpoint of non-Indians. Joseph Bruchac bookfindindian Change image and share on social
Very good records exist about the Trail of Tears. Journals and other records kept by Cherokees and non-Indians tell such things as which people were where on which day. Joseph Bruchac cherokeedayexist Change image and share on social
I did not walk every step of the Trail of Tears at one time. Instead, over the last 20 years, I have walked various segments of it in Georgia, Kentucky, Tennessee, North Carolina, Arkansas, Missouri and Oklahoma. Joseph Bruchac arkansascarolinageorgia share on social
Over the years, I found myself traveling parts of the Lewis and Clark Trail, putting my hands in the river where they set out from St. Louis, viewing the Great Falls of Montana, standing by the same Pacific Ocean they saw with such joy. Joseph Bruchac clarkfallfind share on social
My family is Abenaki Indian on my mother's side. My father's side of the family is Slovak, and we also have some English ancestry. Joseph Bruchac abenakiancestryenglish Change image and share on social
