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Where Birds Land

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At the dawn of the twentieth century, Chickasaw woman Ella McSwain is navigating the fate of her family against the turbulence of Indian Territory and its imminent establishment as Oklahoma. Just as Ella’s mother, Esther McLish, fought for her son’s recognition as a Chickasaw citizen on the Dawes Roll, Ella McSwain must now fight to receive her allotted land from the Dawes Commission. 

But the road isn’t easy, and Ella encounters crooked businessmen, land grifters, and legal battles along the way. Will her family have land to call home by the end of her fight against injustice?

Based on the true family histories of author Mary Ruth Barnes, Where Birds Land is the gripping continuation of her debut title Little Bird, noted as “an immersive and affecting work about life in Indian Territory” by Kirkus Reviews.

About the Author
Author

Mary Ruth Barnes is a Chickasaw artist, teacher, and writer. She graduated with a bachelor’s degree in English from North Carolina State University, and received her master’s degree in education from Montana State University. In 2015, Barnes was named the Chickasaw Nation Dynamic Woman of the Year and in 2019, received the Women in the Arts Recognition Award from the Ada, Oklahoma chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. In 2017, she retired from her years of service with the American Cancer Society. Barnes is a long-time equestrian and likes to spend time with her husband, Mike, at their Oklahoma ranch. She enjoys painting and writing, and her short stories have been featured in The Journal of Chickasaw History and Culture. Little Bird is Barnes’s debut into the world of historical fiction and her first full-length novel.
Book Details
Weight: 1.5 lb
Publisher: White Dog Press
Dimensions: 9(l) x 6(w) x 1(d)
BISAC 1: FIC059050
BISAC 2: FIC137000
BISAC 3: YAF046150