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http://www.pinnacle5minerals.com

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Westerns, Historical Fiction, Outdoors & Nature

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Joseph Dorris grew up in McCall, Idaho near the near-ghost town of Warren, Idaho. He spent much of his youth exploring and gold panning in the Salmon River and Idaho wilderness, the setting of the five novels in his series: Idaho Sheepeater Indians. He has had a lifetime interest in Native American culture and history, pioneer gold rushes, and mining. He has based Sojourner of Warren's Camp and Salmon River Kid on the 1870s Chinese and whites in Warren’s camp and has weaved together historical vignettes from their lives and conflicts. His other three current books: Sheepeater: To Cry for a Vision, Katrine: High Valley Home, and Seeking Two Elks Fighting cover the lives of brother and sister, Erik and Katrine Larson who are orphaned. Erik wi ...more

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Average rating: 4.44 · 36 ratings · 6 reviews · 6 distinct works

	Sheepeater: To Cry for a Vision 4.44 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2009 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Salmon River Kid 4.63 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2014 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Katrine: High Valley Home really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 8 ratings — published 2017 — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sojourner of Warren's Camp 4.43 avg rating — 7 ratings — published 2011 — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Seeking Two Elks Fighting: Erik Larson: Sheepeater Indian Series it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 3 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Sojourner of Warren’S Camp it was amazing 5.00 avg rating — 1 rating	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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Joseph Dorris's Blog: Idaho Sheepeater Indian Series

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I have added two books to my Idaho Sheepeater Indian series: Katrine: High Valley Home, and Seeking Two Elks Fighting. Katrine is Erik's sister's story of survival and coming of age in high valley with the other Swedish settlers. It includes her finding love and Erik's return. Seeking Two Elks Fighting is partially Erik's struggle to find his place either as a white man or a Sheepeater Indian whom Read more of this blog post »

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