Ronnie Farley has combined evocative portraits of Native American women with their own reflections on womanhood and what it means to be a Native American.  The result is a startlingly honest and often poetic work.

The women within these pages defy stereotype: they are mothers, activists, artists, environmentalists, and community leaders.  Whether living on reservations or in cities, they have struggled to preserve an ancient culture and a land under siege.  For their daughters and ours, these women stand fast in the face of a world that views everything from forest to spirituality as disposable goods.