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Tiopa Ki Lakota

D. Jordan Redhawk

Start date: September 1, 2012

Finish date: September 30, 2012

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Jan 26, 2021 Netgyrl (Laura) rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: _sapphic-romance, western, fun-favorite-loved, own, historical-romance

5 Stars - I am on a roll! Loved this one too.

I am a sucker for historical romance. This one is a little different as it takes place among the Lakota in the late 1700s. I really enjoyed learning about Anpo and her way of life. How cool would it be if european culture revered two-spirited people like the first nations people do. While there were a few tough bits to get though (nothing is graphically explained by you know Kathleen has a very rough time with the first Indians that capture her), once ...more

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Sep 05, 2012 M rated it really liked it

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Good, very good indeed.

The author has demonstrated an impressive ability to present an authentic environment for a classic love story. The story has a quality about it that feels mythical in it's portrayal of the Native Americans - demonstrating their honour and wisdom at every turn.

How much of this is a fantasy, I'm not sure - apologies I know very little about Native American culture although I feel that might be about to change - I have a vague memory of a film with Dustin Hoffman, where as a ...more

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May 04, 2025 Darlene rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: lesbian, historical, lgbt, history, fiction, romance, native-american, historical-fiction, queer, historical-romance

This was a beautiful love story. It was so unique seeing two women, a white, Irish woman, I think, and a Lakota two-spirit woman. The author takes you into both points of view during a time of the American history when the whites were on the westward ho, conquering and killing as they moved.

But here is what was happening to one particular woman and her tribe and a little about the philosophy they lived by.

I think the only thing that might have made this story better would have been to have it ...more

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Apr 22, 2011 Cheri rated it it was amazing

One of my absolute favorite books. It's not technically perfect - writing wise there are plenty of POV issues and a few typos - but I love the story SO MUCH. So, so much.

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Feb 13, 2008 Shawn Cady rated it it was amazing

This book is really incredible, probably Redhawk's best piece of work. The characters have depth and a real sense of the time. The Lakota are portrayed as realistic as possible and the story is a fast, entertaining read. The end of the book begs for a part two, but we know there are no happy endings for this noble tribe. Damned good literature. ...more

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