government's mass efforts to relocate Native American tribes in the 1950s. INDIAN NO MORE is a historical novel that the story tells of the U.S. Traci Sorell, who helped to finish the book after Charlene's passing, editor Elise McMullen-Ciotti, and cover artist Marlena Myles are all of Native descent - Cherokee and Dakota. It is not just the words on the page that spotlight underrepresented voices the author, Charlene Willing McManis, was Umpqua and enrolled in the Confederated Tribes of Grand Ronde. Multiracial identities are explored, such as Regina's father being Umpqua and her mother being Portuguese. Regina and her sister, Peewee, bond with Black children over stereotypes they see on screen, showing a level of shared experience. There are characters from a number of other races in the book, including Black, Latino, and White. She deals with persecution from the government and wider society due to her Native identity but is also a multifaceted character going through broader experiences related to growing up. Main character Regina is Umpqua and lives on the Grand Ronde reservation with her family.
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