02085cam a22003013u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000370011324500400015026400510019030000470024133600260028833700260031433800360034050000310037650800330040752011980044053400450163865300400168385600430172399900170176621913UtSlPG20260610133514.0mcr n260607r2007||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aStoddard, William O.,d1835-192514aThe Talking Leaves: An Indian Story 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2007  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2007-06-23  aE-text prepared by Al Haines  a"The Talking Leaves: An Indian Story" by William O. Stoddard is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of Native American life and the encroachment of white settlers, it focuses on characters like Ni-ha-be, the daughter of an Apache chief, and her adopted sister Rita, who explore themes of cultural identity and the impact of outside influences on indigenous communities.  At the start of the story, we are introduced to Ni-ha-be and Rita as they witness a gathering of Apache warriors while on a ride in the mountains. The excitement builds when they discover “talking leaves” (magazines) left behind by a group of white soldiers, igniting Rita’s curiosity and stirring entrenched feelings regarding their identities. The girls must navigate the complexities of their connection with both the Apache culture and their white origins, which sets the stage for their unfolding adventure amid the tensions between the two worlds. As they present the talking leaves to Ni-ha-be’s father, Many Bears, their discovery hints at larger conflicts and cultural intersections that are central to the narrative. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  nOriginal publication data not identified  aIndians of North America -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/21913  c63057d63057