LAWNEY REYES
Wednesday, October 8 at 7:30 p.m.

The story of a Western boomtown that supported the building of the Grand Coulee Dam and of the indigenous villages destroyed by its construction is also part of noted Northwest artist/writer Lawney Reyes' childhood. B Street: The Notorious Playground of Coulee Dam (University of Washington Press) recounts his childhood days as the son of a Sin-Aikst mother and Filipino father during the days in which B Street was an irresistible playground (and whose main attractions were off-limits to black and Indian workmen.) "B Street is ultimately a profound testimony to the history and culture of the Indians whose way of life was overwhelmed with change through the creation of the Grand Coulee Dam. Highly recommended." – Midwest Bookwatch.

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