“The Woman Who Loved Mankind is the best of Plains Indian women’s stories ever put into print. Its innovative, conversational format allows readers to almost hear Lillian Bullshows Hogan whispering her personal life and Crow Indian traditions into their ears. It is a stunning achievement and pioneering contribution to American Indian studies, women’s studies, and American literature in general.”—Peter Nabokov, author Two Leggings: The Making of a Crow Warrior
“The vignettes are golden, unpolished nuggets. A few biographies of Native women have been released recently, but this is the only one that allows the speaker’s words to resonate so that the reader may ‘hear’ them. . . . It is an ideal entry into understanding Apsáalooke reservation life. The sensitive presentation of Hogan’s words and memories, coupled with the authors’ introductory statements, provide insights into the development of the Crow reservation through descriptions of changing lifestyles, struggles of family relations, religious and political commitments, and the resilience of Native beliefs and practices. The Woman Who Loved Mankind is a must-read for anyone interested in Native, feminist, or humanistic studies.”—Timothy P. McCleary, Montana: The Magazine of Western History
"This fascinating book is part autobiography, part history, part memoir, part cultural guide, and part poetry. . . . Loeb and Plainfeather made the wise decision to adopt an ethnopoetic approach to the reminiscences, thus preserving not only Lillian's words but also the rhythm and structure of her speaking. This choice elevates the book. The stories themselves are interesting, but the preservation of oral performance lends an intimate and important cultural feel to the work."—J. B. Edwards, Choice
"Hogan's stories read like an epic poem."—Cal Cumin, Billings Gazette
"Essential reading for new and seasoned students and scholars of American Indian cultures."—Kelly M. Branam, Great Plains Quarterly
