“The Historical Footprints of the Mashpee Wampanoag Indians” Has Been Published!
(May, 2011) At long last, The Historical Footprints of the Mashpee Wampanoag Indians was finally completed on May 2, 2011 and the books arrived hot off the presses on May 5th! This is an exciting time for all of us who have been involved in the gestation of this labor of love and we are thrilled to see it come to life thanks to the diligence, hard work, and steady focus of Chester Soliz of whom we are extremely proud. His deep love and concern for the Mashpee Wampanoag tribe is evident throughout the pages of his book.
"The Wampanoag tribe has enjoyed a rich oral history passed down from generation to generation by our tribal elders. Unfortunately, when our elders die, much of our history dies with them," Chester remarks. "For the past fifty years, I have had a passion to chronicle our history in a straight forward, factual chronological narrative for those interested in native Wampanoag history."
Beautifully and dramatically presented with pages filled with historic black and white and rich colorful photographs, many shot by native artists and the author himself, this chronicle of the Wampanoag tribe successfully weaves together a fascinating visual history with a written history that is both compelling and dramatic and long overdue.
"It was disturbing that in both elementary and high schools, there was an abundance of European, Asiatic and U.S. history, but a woefully inadequate amount of Native American history," Chester says. "Despite the fact that Native Americans were this nation's first authentic citizens!"
The Historical Footprints of the Mashpee Wampanoag Indians recounts the history and survival of this nation's tribe, known as the "People of the First Light," in vivid detail.
Thank you so much for your continued interest in this essential piece of the American portrait. Join us now and take a walk in our footprints!
"The Historical Footprints of the Wampanoag Indians" is now available on Amazon.com by clicking here: http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss?url=search-alias%3Daps&field-keywords=the+historical+footprints+mashpee
Please email any questions to: historicalfootprints@gmail.com