Send a Runner: A Navajo Honors the Long Walk by Edison Eskeets

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"The Navajo tribe, the Diné, are the largest tribe in the United States and live across the American Southwest. But over a century ago, they were nearly wiped out by the Long Walk, a forced removal of most of the Diné people to a military-controlled reservation in New Mexico. The summer of 2018 marked the 150th anniversary of the Navajos' return to their homelands. One Navajo family and their community decided to honor that return. Edison Eskeets and his family organized a ceremonial run show more from Spider Rock in Canyon de Chelly, Arizona, to Santa Fé, New Mexico, in order to deliver a message and to honor the survivors of the Long Walk. Both exhilarating and punishing, Send a Runner tells the story of a Navajo family using the power of running to honor their ancestors and the power of history to explain why the Long Walk happened. From these forces, they might also seek the vision of how the Diné--their people--will have a future."--Publisher's website. show less

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mapg.genie 284 reviews

If I had not previously read other books about the Navajo Long Walk, I would have been lost reading this one. However, with that background, I admire Edison Eskeets as he honored his ancestors with a grueling, modern-day, 330-mile run at age 59. During his 15-day run he relives in his mind many of the conflicts that occurred among the Native American groups, the Spanish, the Americans, and the blend of cultures creating the New Mexicans. New Mexico state history is filled with these clashes and the blending of diverse cultures.

Sep 18, 2025

buffalogr 1,869 reviews

This audiobook - I listened to about half. Plot is weak and hard to follow although the locations are familiar. Since the author is the reader, the Dine' language is well spoken Not my kinda book. Not gonna do this author again. DNF

May 29, 2024

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