X-Indian Chronicles

<b>Mausape belongs to a race that is losing its culture and to a generation that is losing its mind.&#160;</b><br><br>Mausape a young X-Indian man dreams he's about to compete against the King of All Fancy-Dancers &#151; who it turns out is Elvis Presley in full Las Vegas regalia. Another teenage boy concerned that he's not a real warrior seeks confirmation behind the liquor store from Grandma Spider a wise obese old creature with the torso of an elderly woman and the eight legs of a spider. In stories and poems mixing magical realism with unflinching reality a young American Indian author offers a raw graphic view of life on a reservation a place where bitterness toward the white man lingers where the enemy often appears in liquid form where misogyny often raises its ugly head and where a new generation's pop culture infiltrates ancient beliefs. A standout voice in the anthology&#160;<i>Night Gone Day is Still Coming</i> Thomas M. Yeahpau explores the place between native culture and contemporary America where X-Indians dwell.