Clarence Ralph Fitz

Ralph was a self-made man who took the good examples set by his parents and grandparents, started with very little, cut his losses when necessary, endured the Great Depression without folding and turned a half section of Iowa farm land into a prosperous operation. In so doing he passed on his work ethic and sound judgement to his family and provided a good life for himself and his family. Serving his country when asked to do so may have saved him from getting mired in the Montana homesteading disaster. But maybe his keen observation after experiencing both Montana life and Iowa life helped him make the right decision. That is for you to ponder and decide after reading the book. This is his story.

A fascinating life story intertwined with the history of the Navajo tribe. This is the story of a woman born in an earthen floored hogan on the Navajo Reservation in northern Arizona, educated in government-run boarding schools, denied marriage to the man she loved in favor of tradition and denied her birthright by family. Despite these roadblocks, she continued her education in the medical field. At times, she was sought out by the rich and famous people to provide care for their loved ones. Her hard work and dedication, plus the help of her common law husband resulted in raising her family of nine children to become productive members of society.

A fascinating life story intertwined with the history of the Navajo tribe. This is the story of a woman born in an earthen floored hogan on the Navajo Reservation in northern Arizona, educated in government-run boarding schools, denied marriage to the man she loved in favor of tradition and denied her birthright by family. Despite these roadblocks, she continued her education in the medical field. At times, she was sought out by the rich and famous people to provide care for their loved ones. Her hard work and dedication, plus the help of her common law husband resulted in raising her family of nine children to become productive members of society.

SECTION 7: The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to proclaim new Indian reservations on lands acquired pursuant to any authority conferred by this Act, or to add such lands to existing reservations ... - The Indian Reorganization Act, June 18, 1934 This narrative starts with Andrew Jackson before the original colonies had declared independence from Great Britain, continues through Jackson's brilliant military career and through his becoming the 7th president of the United States. It continues through his promotion of the Indian Removal Act and the resulting tumultuous Trail of Tears.The book then skips over the period covered in the book, and the Mille Lacs who have no Reservation by this same author, and examines the lives of the principal actors who were responsible for the Indian Reorganization Act and the Indian New Deal in the FDR administration. It then delves into the passage of and the effects of the Indian Reorganization Act on Indian tribes across the country but specifically on the band of Chippewa who no longer had a reservation on the south shore of Mille Lacs Lake in central Minnesota but who refused to remove as they had agreed to do, and explains how are area was purchased with taxpayer money for these homeless Mille Lacs Indians.

SECTION 7: The Secretary of the Interior is hereby authorized to proclaim new Indian reservations on lands acquired pursuant to any authority conferred by this Act, or to add such lands to existing reservations ... The Indian Reorganization Act, June 18, 1934 This narrative starts with Andrew Jackson before the original colonies had declared independence from Great Britain, continues through Jackson's brilliant military career and through his becoming the 7th president of the United States. It continues through his promotion of the Indian Removal Act and the resulting tumultuous Trail of Tears.The book then skips over the period covered in the book, and the Mille Lacs who have no Reservation by this same author, and examines the lives of the principal actors who were responsible for the Indian Reorganization Act and the Indian New Deal in the FDR administration. It then delves into the passage of and the effects of the Indian Reorganization Act on Indian tribes across the country but specifically on the band of Chippewa who no longer had a reservation on the south shore of Mille Lacs Lake in central Minnesota but who refused to remove as they had agreed to do, and explains how are area was purchased with taxpayer money for these homeless Mille Lacs Indians.