Gilley gives detailed accounts of the ways in which these men modify gay and Native identity as a means of dealing with their alienation from tribal communities and families

and cities

she is confused

and the many landscapes of the Americas" (Catriona Menzies-Pike

juicy berries—to meet the needs of its natural community

Stealing Pawnee Gilley gives detailed accounts ofSince her mothers death, Kit Crockett has lived with her grief stricken father, spending lonely days far out in the country tending the garden, fishing in a local stream, and reading Nancy Drew mysteries from the library bookmobile. One day when Kit discovers a mysterious and beautiful woman has moved in just down the road, she is intrigued. Kit and her new neighbor Bella become fast friends. Both outsiders, they take comfort in each others company.