Böcker i First Voices, First Texts-serien

"My name is Weetaltuk; Eddy Weetaltuk. My eskimo tag name is E9-422." so begins From the Tundra to the Trenches. Weetaltuk means "innocent eyes" in Inuktitut, but to the Canadian government, he was known as E9-422: E for eskimo, 9 for his community, 422 to identify Eddy.

"Originally published in 1977, Indians Don't Cry was republished in 1982, and included an additional eight poems and two short stories. The current edition is based on that expanded edition."--Afterword.

This critical edition delivers a unique and comprehensive collection of the works of Ktunaxa-Secwepemc writer and educator Vera Manuel, daughter of prominent Indigenous leaders Marceline Paul and George Manuel.