Listening to the Birds: A Nez Perce Woman's Journey of Self-discovery and Healing

“Later in the night, I felt another stirring inside me. Something I had buried and denied for over twenty years began to make itself heard. I cried out, ‘Who am I? Am I Indian—or am I white?’ I heard a voice, and it told me, ‘Go home.’”—Dr. Roberta Tawlikitsanmay’ Paul

Severe emotional pain set Dr. Roberta “Robbie” Paul, Tawlikitsanmay (Woman of the Forest) on a fresh path of discovery. Repeatedly encountering birds, she sensed her ancestors and began listening to their messages. Then, with...