The People Shall Continue

by Simon J. Ortiz Narrated by Not Yet Available

Overview

Many, many years ago, all things came to be.The stars, rocks, plants, rivers, animals.Mountains, sun, moon, birds, all things.And the People were born.Told in the rhythms of traditional oral narrative, this powerful telling of the history of the Native/Indigenous peoples of North America recounts their story from Creation to the invasion and usurpation of Native lands. As more and more people arrived, The People saw that the new men did not respect the land. The People witnessed the destruction of their Nations and the enslavement of their people. The People fought hard, but eventually agreed to stop fighting and signed treaties.Many things changed and became more difficult, but The People continued to farm and create crafts. They remembered and told their children, "You are Shawnee. You are Lakota. You are Pima. You are Acoma... You are all these Nations of the People." The People held onto their beliefs and customs and found solidarity with other oppressed people. And despite struggles against greed, destruction of their lands, and oppression, The People persisted.

Editorial Reviews

From the Publisher

"The times call on all of us to share The People Shall Continue. Ortiz reminds us that we must come together to save our planet." — Debbie Reese, Ph.D., Publisher of American Indians in Children's Literature

"Simon Ortiz has long been regarded as a major poetic voice. He brings that voice to bear, along with a deep understanding of the beauty and endurance of Native American cultures, in The People Shall Continue. It is a book that should be in every grade-school library." — Joseph Bruchac, author of Crazy Horse's Vision and the Killer of Enemies series

"A healing introduction, respectful reflection, profound and poetic celebration of the drumbeat, the heartbeat of Native Nations—past, present, and future." — Cynthia Leitich Smith, New York Times bestselling author of the Feral series

CCBC Choices, Cooperative Children's Book Center (CCBC)

Product Details

BN ID:	2940195447182
Publisher:	Recorded Books, LLC
Publication date:	01/06/2026
Edition description:	Unabridged
Age Range:	5 - 8 Years