"Who Would Unbraid Her Hair: the Legend of Annie Mae" - A Book about Anna Mae Pictou Aquash, by antoinette nora claypoole

"Who Would Unbraid Her Hair: The Legend of Annie Mae," by antoinette nora claypoole, a book about Anna Mae Pictou Aquash (1945-1976?), M'ik M'aq leader/warrior of the American Indian Movement. (1999, Anam Cara Press. dist. Clear Light Books, Santa Fe). Visit www.wildembers.com, click on book titles... or read excerpts at amazon.com. http://www.amazon.com/Who-Would-Unbraid-Her-Hair/dp/096738530X/sr=11-1/qid=1164425618/ref=sr_11_1/103-6740941-5158205

(PRWEB) March 2, 2005 -- "Who Would Unbraid Her Hair: The Legend of Annie Mae," by antoinette nora claypoole, is a tribute to the life and efforts of Anna Mae Pictou Aquash, a First Nations woman from Nova Scotia. Aquash was executed in the 1970's when the U.S. government was actively killing Indians who were part of the American Indian Movement (AIM).

The book was published in Nov. 1999 by Anam Cara Press/Jordan S. Dill, editor. It was then distributed by Ingram books and is currently listed in Clear Lights Books (Santa Fe, N.M.) catalog. More info about the title/author is available by contacting www.wildembers.com and click on book titles.

Profits from the sales of this book were first offered to the Pictou family (Family of Anna Mae Aquash)....their suggestion to send to Native organizations/schools continues to be honored.

The controversy surrounding the murder of Anna Mae Aquash is documented in this book which contains much historical, biographical and literary material. Included in the book is poetry by John Trudell, a short story by Sharon Doubiago and a letter from Dine (Navajo) Gramma, Roberta Blackgoat.

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