Pale Moon: The Story of an Indian Princess

"I know what I am. I hold my shoulders back and say with dignity, 'I am Cherokee-Ojibway.'" Princess Pale Moon hasn't always been proud of her Indian heritage. Faced with the prejudices and pressures aimed at most minorities in American society, she wanted desperately to be like the whites she knew, to do the things they did, to be white. In this book, Pale Moon recounts her own years of struggle with self-acceptance. Who was she? Did she have value as a person? Would she ever be accepted by others? Common stereotypes of modern-day first Americans made her ashamed of her Cherokee blood. Self-doubt produced self-hate. Today Princess Pale Moon is a well-known singing and recording personality. She gives many concerts each year and has made several albums. She is also a goodwill ambassador for the National Heritage Foundation. What changed her life? In her words, "How did I find myself? Through God's love. His love freed me to accept everything I was and am, recognizing that he made me this way and that he knew what he was doing. Because he loved me, I could love me, too. I could begin to say with dignity - 'I am a native American.'"