Joseph Dorris

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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

Average rating: 4.44 · 36 ratings · 6 reviews · 6 distinct works
Sheepeater: To Cry for a Vi...

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Salmon River Kid

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Katrine: High Valley Home

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Sojourner of Warren's Camp

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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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