The Ravaged Forest: A Native Woman's Journey to Justice

By Sandra A Crowell

Book Overview

A Native Woman's Journey to Justice is a narrative biography about a Chehalis woman who rises from poverty on the reservation to own a successful logging company. Facing historic oppression of her people, Helen (Mitchell) Sanders challenges a male-dominated industry and gross government mismanagement.

The story takes a dramatic turn when she discovers devastating logging practices on Indian land. Determined to protect her heritage and timberlands, she spearheads a major lawsuit against the Bureau of Indian Affairs (BIA).

Sanders didn't just fight for timber rights, salmon habitat, or reservation autonomy. She motivated a movement toward justice for Native Americans who were taken advantage of, neglected or ignored - and had their resources exploited. This inspiring story and ultimate victory encompasses so much more than ruined forestland. It opens the door for others to seek justice.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: B0DSR4MMQZ
• ISBN13: 9798348359683
• Release Date: November 2024
• Publisher: Sandra A. Crowell
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 0.98 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.0" x 9.0"