By the Fire We Carry: The Generations‐Long Fight for Justice on Native Land by RebeccaNagle. HarperOne, 2024, 352 pp., (hardback). ISBN: 9780062951711.
Abstract
Nagle weaves a compelling narrative that blends historical research, legal journalism, and personal reflection.Early on, she writes, "The fight over truth is so bitter because power flows from the dominant narrative-the power to shape both public sentiment and public policy" (p.2).In doing so, she establishes what I see as the book's key thesis: that legal and political outcomes are often less about law and more about whose version of history prevails.According to Nagle, "Journalism is often thought of as the first draft of history" (p.218).