All I See Is Violence
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A woman warrior, a ruthless general, and a single mother—three stories deftly braided into the legacy of a stolen nation
An Indigenous woman has penned an award-winning, critically-acclaimed, thought-provoking book, All I See Is Violence (Greenleaf Book Group Press) that has captured the attention of a lot of people. Several viral posts on Tik Tok about her historical novel have been viewed millions of times and on Instagram, hundreds of thousands. Author Angie Elita Newell has written an intense, poignant, action-packed dramatization of history that leaves readers seeing Indigenous people and history forever differently.
The United States government stole the Black Hills from the Sioux, as it stole land from every tribe across North America. Forcibly relocated, American Indians were enslaved under strict land and resource regulations. Newell brings a poignant retelling of the catastrophic, true story of the 1876 Battle of Little Bighorn and the social upheaval that occurred on the Pine Ridge Reservation in 1972 during the height of the American Indian Movement.
Cheyenne warrior Little Wolf fights to maintain her people’s land and heritage as General Custer leads a devastating campaign against American Indians, killing anyone who refuses to relocate to the Red Cloud Agency in South Dakota. A century later, on that same reservation, Little Wolf’s relation Nancy Swiftfox raises four boys with the help of her father-in-law, while facing the economic and social ramifications of this violent legacy.
Critically Acclaimed
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"This deftly woven debut by Newell offers a deeply personal look at the largely ignored lives, experiences, and histories of Indigenous Americans. Newell skillfully weaves together the perspectives of three main characters... This is a work of art."
--Publishers Weekly BookLife
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"Angie Elita Newell's potent historical novel All I See Is Violence covers a war for land, identity, and justice...the indomitable Plains Tribes face war and the complexities of race, identity, and generational trauma."
--Clarion Foreword
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"Newell does a fine job capturing the stakes of these respective conflicts, contextualizing the long struggle between Indigenous activists and a government that refuses to recognize their humanity. A richly orchestrated novel of Indigenous resistance."
--Kirkus Reviews
