{"product_id":"the-cry-of-the-lone-coyote-the-last-coyote-at-little-river-paperback","title":"The Cry of the Lone Coyote: The Last Coyote at Little River - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDebra Barton\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican history books often portray the Spanish missions of California as havens of civil coexistence between the Spanish conquistadors, the Catholic priests, and the native Indians who had long inhabited the area. In reality, the \"civilized\" Christian life that was forced upon the natives was steeped in cruelty and violence.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDebra Barton's \u003ci\u003eThe Cry of the Lone Coyote\u003c\/i\u003e is an unflinching portrayal of the devastating effects that the Catholic mission life and the colonization of California had on Native Americans during the nineteenth century. As told through three generations of an Indian family, this story tells of a native people enslaved in forced labor and prostitution and subjected to rape, starvation, and mob killings.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThe story of Cheveyo and Domona, their daughter, and their grandson during the establishment of the mission at San Jose and the lawless greed of the gold rush is a chilling reminder of America's violent past. Like \u003ci\u003eThe Trail of Tears\u003c\/i\u003e-the tale of the decimation of the Cherokee people-\u003ci\u003eThe Cry of the Lone Coyote\u003c\/i\u003e is crucial reading for understanding Native American history.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhen Debra Barton moved into her home in Northern California, she strongly sensed that the area had been sacred Native American land. Intrigued, she began researching the tribes that had inhabited the area and their demise as first the Spanish conquistadors and then the white settlers claimed their land.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eBarton's research took her to Mission San Jose, where she discovered a newspaper clipping about the tragic fate of a Native American boy in 1859. \u003ci\u003eThe Cry of the Lone Coyote\u003c\/i\u003e brings his long-forgotten story, along with the plight of his people, finally to light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 170\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.36 x 9.02 x 5.98 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 04, 2017\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48234069033181,"sku":"9780692799208","price":12.94,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0811\/9867\/8237\/files\/GAkyYRQBeG9780692799208.webp?v=1784821241","url":"https:\/\/handfulofbooks.com\/products\/the-cry-of-the-lone-coyote-the-last-coyote-at-little-river-paperback","provider":"Handful of Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}