“Moving. . . . This is the first project authored by a descendant of these leaders and offers a uniquely nuanced understanding of their activism. The book is a beautiful contribution to the literature on the early twentieth-century Native American experience and honors the life and legacy of two extraordinary leaders.”

—Amy Lonetree (Ho-Chunk), associate professor of history at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and author of Decolonizing Museums: Representing Native America in National and Tribal Museums

“Renya Ramirez explores how Ho-Chunk and Ojibwe cultures influenced [her grandparents’] shared visions. . . . [and] discusses the vital work of these two leaders in a deeply personal voice.”

—Lisbeth Haas, professor of history at the University of California, Santa Cruz, and author of Saints and Citizens: Indigenous Histories of Colonial and Mexican California

“Ramirez’s insightful biography of Henry and Elizabeth Cloud is an excellent example of ‘writing from home,’ and shows us the full richness of the Clouds’ lives as well as their important legacies, both personal and political.”

—Cathleen Cahill, associate professor of history at Pennsylvania State University and author of Federal Fathers and Mothers: A Social History of the United States Indian Service, 1869–1933