{"title":"Chris La Tray","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChris La Tray\u003c\/strong\u003e crafts deeply personal and evocative memoirs that explore identity, heritage, and the complexities of belonging. His writing offers intimate reflections rooted in Native American experience, inviting readers into a world where history and personal narrative intertwine.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eReaders can expect poignant storytelling that honours cultural memory while addressing universal themes of family, loss, and resilience. La Tray’s works resonate with a quiet strength, revealing the often unseen layers of life and self-discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"becoming-little-shell-by-chris-la-tray-9781571311665","title":"Becoming Little Shell","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Pacific Northwest Book Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWinner of the Reading the West Book Award\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003ePeople\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eEsquire\u003c\/em\u003e Best Memoir of the Year\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\"A strong and beautiful story of identity, kinship, and the journey toward justice.\" - Robin Wall Kimmerer, author of \u003cem\u003eBraiding Sweetgrass\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eGrowing up in Montana, Chris La Tray always identified as Indian. Despite the fact that his father fiercely denied any connection, he found Indigenous people alluring, often recalling his grandmother's consistent mention of their Chippewa heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWhen La Tray attended his grandfather's funeral as a young man, he finally found himself surrounded by relatives who obviously were Indigenous. \"Who were they?\" he wondered, and \"Why was I never allowed to know them?\" Combining diligent research and compelling conversations with authors, activists, elders, and historians, La Tray embarks on a journey into his family's past, discovering along the way a larger story of the complicated history of Indigenous communities—as well as the devastating effects of colonialism that continue to ripple through surviving generations. And as he comes to embrace his full identity, he eventually seeks enrollment with the Little Shell Tribe of Chippewa Indians, joining their 158-year-long struggle for federal recognition.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth personal and historical, \u003cem\u003eBecoming Little Shell\u003c\/em\u003e is a testament to the power of storytelling, to family and legacy, and to finding home. Infused with candour, heart, wisdom, and an abiding love for a place and a people, Chris La Tray's remarkable journey is both revelatory and redemptive.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47460248092908,"sku":"9781571311665","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9781571311665-becoming-little-shell.jpg?v=1774946675"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/chris-la-tray.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}