COURAGE TO FOLLOW THE VISION
The Journey of Lyle Emerson George
by Tom Wilson with cover art by Danny
Shaw

What ever happened to the Indians after the signing of the Madison Doctrine in 1830? Tom Wilson found out for himself while listening to Lyle tell stories of his childhood while growing up on the Makah and Suquamish Indian Reservations in the Pacific Northwest. A great storyteller, Lyle enlightened Tom on Indian culture and Indian life on the reservation. You’ll get an insider’s look at graft, corruption, lawlessness, insurrection, and the political struggle for power as well as life in the schoolroom, jobs, alcoholism, drugs, fishing, housing, et al. Lyle served as Tribal Council Chairman for the Suquamish for many years and worked closely with the United States government and the Bureau of Indian Affairs. There is still considerable disagreement between the government and the Indian tribes regarding the interpretation of those treaties. As you read, move from the formative years of a young boy into the world of reality and a man worried about his people. However, humor and lighthearted vignettes give off a feeling that all was not hopeless for this boy as he turned into a man.