Thirteen-year-old Carl Bibo, half Jewish and half Indian, spends a summer of discovery visiting his Indian relatives for the first time at Acoma pueblo in New Mexico.

A compelling portrait of cultural transition and assimilation via the saga of one Acoma Pueblo Indian family. Born in 1861 in New Mexico's Acoma Pueblo, Edward Proctor Hunt lived a tribal life almost unchanged for centuries. But after attending government schools he broke with his people's ancient codes to become a shopkeeper and controversial broker between Indian and white worlds. As a Wild West Show Indian he traveled in Europe with his family,...