Reviews
"[A] fascinating account of a 280-mile road trip. In vivid prose, Bunnell weaves memories of his childhood and youth with a sweeping history of the Lakota during and since white expansion into the west. [T]his account... stands as a tribute to a seemingly defeated people who recovered their pride in the Wounded Knee standoff."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) " Good Friday on the Rez is a rough memoir of alcohol, accidents, foster homes, murder, and disease. Yet there is a friendliness to Bunnell's narrative. When he texts his friend he's on his way, Vernell texts back-- 'I'll put on the beans.' Bunnell remembers the history of a people and lassos the English language into a corral not its own. He uses his language to remember indigenous history and struggles. He writes a firestorm from nowhere. Bunnell's words should be in red, like the Savior's words in the four directions of the gospels."--Diane Glancy, author of Pushing the Bear, Fort Marion Prisoners and the Trauma of Native Education and Report to the Department of the Interior "If you believe History is more than dates and place names, David Bunnell is your man. Bunnell, who became a 'stranger in a strange land' during the Indian uprising at Wounded Knee in 1973, has stitched together a dramatic account that's part freedom laboratory and part carnival. A very good read."--Kevin McKiernan, Pulitzer Prize-nominated documentary filmmaker, "[A] fascinating account of a 280-mile road trip. In vivid prose, Bunnell weaves memories of his childhood and youth with a sweeping history of the Lakota during and since white expansion into the west. [T]his account... stands as a tribute to a seemingly defeated people who recovered their pride in the Wounded Knee standoff."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Bunnell marries a heartfelt memoir with history. [He] keenly and with arresting detail observes the towns he encounters, comparing both past and present. With honesty and sensitivity, the author does much to explain the plight and inequities encountered by Native American communities. This informative account should be placed alongside all books on Native American history and culture. It deserves to be read by all, particularly in light of the recent Dakota Access Pipeline protests."-- Library Journal "David Hugh Bunnell's Good Friday on the Rez provides an honest, hard-hitting, and necessary glimpse into recent history for the Lakota people. The take-away for me, as a Lakota person, is that in spite of difficult times (to say the least), this book reminds me that we are still here, and why.'"--Joseph M. Marshall III, author of The Journey of Crazy Horse, The Lakota Way , and The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn "Emotional and eyeopening...Bunnell's captivating account is comprised of a compelling mélange of childhood memories, his years teaching on the reservation, and his presence at crucial moments in Native struggles, including the AIM standoff at Wounded Knee in 1973. His descriptions of stops along his journey...leave indelible pictures in the reader's mind."-- Booklist " Good Friday on the Rez is a rough memoir of alcohol, accidents, foster homes, murder, and disease. Yet there is a friendliness to Bunnell's narrative. When he texts his friend he's on his way, Vernell texts back-- 'I'll put on the beans.' Bunnell remembers the history of a people and lassos the English language into a corral not its own. He uses his language to remember indigenous history and struggles. He writes a firestorm from nowhere. Bunnell's words should be in red, like the Savior's words in the four directions of the gospels."--Diane Glancy, author of Pushing the Bear, Fort Marion Prisoners and the Trauma of Native Education and Report to the Department of the Interior "If you believe History is more than dates and place names, David Bunnell is your man. Bunnell, who became a 'stranger in a strange land' during the Indian uprising at Wounded Knee in 1973, has stitched together a dramatic account that's part freedom laboratory and part carnival. A very good read."--Kevin McKiernan, Pulitzer Prize-nominated documentary filmmaker, "If you believe History is more than dates and place names, David Bunnell is your man. Bunnell, who became a 'stranger in a strange land' during the Indian uprising at Wounded Knee in 1973, has stitched together a dramatic account that's part freedom laboratory and part carnival. A very good read." -Kevin McKiernan, Pulitzer Prize nominated documentary filmmaker, "[A] fascinating account of a 280-mile road trip. In vivid prose, Bunnell weaves memories of his childhood and youth with a sweeping history of the Lakota during and since white expansion into the west. [T]his account... stands as a tribute to a seemingly defeated people who recovered their pride in the Wounded Knee standoff."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Bunnell marries a heartfelt memoir with history. [He] keenly and with arresting detail observes the towns he encounters, comparing both past and present. With honesty and sensitivity, the author does much to explain the plight and inequities encountered by Native American communities. This informative account should be placed alongside all books on Native American history and culture. It deserves to be be read by all, particularly in light of the recent Dakota Access Pipeline protests."-- Library Journal " Good Friday on the Rez is a rough memoir of alcohol, accidents, foster homes, murder, and disease. Yet there is a friendliness to Bunnell's narrative. When he texts his friend he's on his way, Vernell texts back-- 'I'll put on the beans.' Bunnell remembers the history of a people and lassos the English language into a corral not its own. He uses his language to remember indigenous history and struggles. He writes a firestorm from nowhere. Bunnell's words should be in red, like the Savior's words in the four directions of the gospels."--Diane Glancy, author of Pushing the Bear, Fort Marion Prisoners and the Trauma of Native Education and Report to the Department of the Interior "If you believe History is more than dates and place names, David Bunnell is your man. Bunnell, who became a 'stranger in a strange land' during the Indian uprising at Wounded Knee in 1973, has stitched together a dramatic account that's part freedom laboratory and part carnival. A very good read."--Kevin McKiernan, Pulitzer Prize-nominated documentary filmmaker, "[A] fascinating account of a 280-mile road trip. In vivid prose, Bunnell weaves memories of his childhood and youth with a sweeping history of the Lakota during and since white expansion into the west. [T]his account... stands as a tribute to a seemingly defeated people who recovered their pride in the Wounded Knee standoff."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Bunnell marries a heartfelt memoir with history. [He] keenly and with arresting detail observes the towns he encounters, comparing both past and present. With honesty and sensitivity, the author does much to explain the plight and inequities encountered by Native American communities. This informative account should be placed alongside all books on Native American history and culture. It deserves to be be read by all, particularly in light of the recent Dakota Access Pipeline protests."-- Library Journal "Emotional and eyeopening...Bunnell's captivating account is comprised of a compelling mlange of childhood memories, his years teaching on the reservation, and his presence at crucial moments in Native struggles, including the AIM standoff at Wounded Knee in 1973. His descriptions of stops along his journey...leave indelible pictures in the reader's mind."-- Booklist " Good Friday on the Rez is a rough memoir of alcohol, accidents, foster homes, murder, and disease. Yet there is a friendliness to Bunnell's narrative. When he texts his friend he's on his way, Vernell texts back-- 'I'll put on the beans.' Bunnell remembers the history of a people and lassos the English language into a corral not its own. He uses his language to remember indigenous history and struggles. He writes a firestorm from nowhere. Bunnell's words should be in red, like the Savior's words in the four directions of the gospels."--Diane Glancy, author of Pushing the Bear, Fort Marion Prisoners and the Trauma of Native Education and Report to the Department of the Interior "If you believe History is more than dates and place names, David Bunnell is your man. Bunnell, who became a 'stranger in a strange land' during the Indian uprising at Wounded Knee in 1973, has stitched together a dramatic account that's part freedom laboratory and part carnival. A very good read."--Kevin McKiernan, Pulitzer Prize-nominated documentary filmmaker, "[A] fascinating account of a 280-mile road trip. In vivid prose, Bunnell weaves memories of his childhood and youth with a sweeping history of the Lakota during and since white expansion into the west. [T]his account... stands as a tribute to a seemingly defeated people who recovered their pride in the Wounded Knee standoff."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Bunnell marries a heartfelt memoir with history. [He] keenly and with arresting detail observes the towns he encounters, comparing both past and present. With honesty and sensitivity, the author does much to explain the plight and inequities encountered by Native American communities. This informative account should be placed alongside all books on Native American history and culture. It deserves to be read by all, particularly in light of the recent Dakota Access Pipeline protests."-- Library Journal "David Hugh Bunnell's Good Friday on the Rez provides an honest, hard-hitting, and necessary glimpse into recent history for the Lakota people. The take-away for me, as a Lakota person, is that in spite of difficult times (to say the least), this book reminds me that we are still here, and why.'"--Joseph M. Marshall III, author of The Journey of Crazy Horse, The Lakota Way , and The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn "Emotional and eyeopening...Bunnell's captivating account is comprised of a compelling mlange of childhood memories, his years teaching on the reservation, and his presence at crucial moments in Native struggles, including the AIM standoff at Wounded Knee in 1973. His descriptions of stops along his journey...leave indelible pictures in the reader's mind."-- Booklist " Good Friday on the Rez is a rough memoir of alcohol, accidents, foster homes, murder, and disease. Yet there is a friendliness to Bunnell's narrative. When he texts his friend he's on his way, Vernell texts back-- 'I'll put on the beans.' Bunnell remembers the history of a people and lassos the English language into a corral not its own. He uses his language to remember indigenous history and struggles. He writes a firestorm from nowhere. Bunnell's words should be in red, like the Savior's words in the four directions of the gospels."--Diane Glancy, author of Pushing the Bear, Fort Marion Prisoners and the Trauma of Native Education and Report to the Department of the Interior "If you believe History is more than dates and place names, David Bunnell is your man. Bunnell, who became a 'stranger in a strange land' during the Indian uprising at Wounded Knee in 1973, has stitched together a dramatic account that's part freedom laboratory and part carnival. A very good read."--Kevin McKiernan, Pulitzer Prize-nominated documentary filmmaker, "[A] fascinating account of a 280-mile road trip. In vivid prose, Bunnell weaves memories of his childhood and youth with a sweeping history of the Lakota during and since white expansion into the west. [T]his account... stands as a tribute to a seemingly defeated people who recovered their pride in the Wounded Knee standoff."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Bunnell marries a heartfelt memoir with history. [He] keenly and with arresting detail observes the towns he encounters, comparing both past and present. With honesty and sensitivity, the author does much to explain the plight and inequities encountered by Native American communities. This informative account should be placed alongside all books on Native American history and culture. It deserves to be be read by all, particularly in light of the recent Dakota Access Pipeline protests."-- Library Journal "David Hugh Bunnell's Good Friday on the Rez provides an honest, hard-hitting, and necessary glimpse into recent history for the Lakota people. The take-away for me, as a Lakota person, is that in spite of difficult times (to say the least), this book reminds me that we are still here, and why.'"--Joseph M. Marshall III, author of The Journey of Crazy Horse, The Lakota Way , and The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn "Emotional and eyeopening...Bunnell's captivating account is comprised of a compelling mlange of childhood memories, his years teaching on the reservation, and his presence at crucial moments in Native struggles, including the AIM standoff at Wounded Knee in 1973. His descriptions of stops along his journey...leave indelible pictures in the reader's mind."-- Booklist " Good Friday on the Rez is a rough memoir of alcohol, accidents, foster homes, murder, and disease. Yet there is a friendliness to Bunnell's narrative. When he texts his friend he's on his way, Vernell texts back-- 'I'll put on the beans.' Bunnell remembers the history of a people and lassos the English language into a corral not its own. He uses his language to remember indigenous history and struggles. He writes a firestorm from nowhere. Bunnell's words should be in red, like the Savior's words in the four directions of the gospels."--Diane Glancy, author of Pushing the Bear, Fort Marion Prisoners and the Trauma of Native Education and Report to the Department of the Interior "If you believe History is more than dates and place names, David Bunnell is your man. Bunnell, who became a 'stranger in a strange land' during the Indian uprising at Wounded Knee in 1973, has stitched together a dramatic account that's part freedom laboratory and part carnival. A very good read."--Kevin McKiernan, Pulitzer Prize-nominated documentary filmmaker, "[A] fascinating account of a 280-mile road trip. In vivid prose, Bunnell weaves memories of his childhood and youth with a sweeping history of the Lakota during and since white expansion into the west. [T]his account... stands as a tribute to a seemingly defeated people who recovered their pride in the Wounded Knee standoff."-- Publishers Weekly (starred review) "Bunnell marries a heartfelt memoir with history. [He] keenly and with arresting detail observes the towns he encounters, comparing both past and present. With honesty and sensitivity, the author does much to explain the plight and inequities encountered by Native American communities. This informative account should be placed alongside all books on Native American history and culture. It deserves to be read by all, particularly in light of the recent Dakota Access Pipeline protests."-- Library Journal "David Hugh Bunnell's Good Friday on the Rez provides an honest, hard-hitting, and necessary glimpse into recent history for the Lakota people. The take-away for me, as a Lakota person, is that in spite of difficult times (to say the least), this book reminds me that we are still here, and why.?"--Joseph M. Marshall III, author of The Journey of Crazy Horse, The Lakota Way , and The Day the World Ended at Little Bighorn "Emotional and eyeopening...Bunnell's captivating account is comprised of a compelling mélange of childhood memories, his years teaching on the reservation, and his presence at crucial moments in Native struggles, including the AIM standoff at Wounded Knee in 1973. His descriptions of stops along his journey...leave indelible pictures in the reader's mind."-- Booklist " Good Friday on the Rez is a rough memoir of alcohol, accidents, foster homes, murder, and disease. Yet there is a friendliness to Bunnell's narrative. When he texts his friend he's on his way, Vernell texts back-- 'I'll put on the beans.' Bunnell remembers the history of a people and lassos the English language into a corral not its own. He uses his language to remember indigenous history and struggles. He writes a firestorm from nowhere. Bunnell's words should be in red, like the Savior's words in the four directions of the gospels."--Diane Glancy, author of Pushing the Bear, Fort Marion Prisoners and the Trauma of Native Education and Report to the Department of the Interior "If you believe History is more than dates and place names, David Bunnell is your man. Bunnell, who became a 'stranger in a strange land' during the Indian uprising at Wounded Knee in 1973, has stitched together a dramatic account that's part freedom laboratory and part carnival. A very good read."--Kevin McKiernan, Pulitzer Prize-nominated documentary filmmaker