Search for the Sacred Seeds

Search for the Sacred Seeds is the exciting and heart-warming story of a young Indian woman named Gloria who discards the cultural norms and traditions of her tribe and goes off to experience the bright lights of the white man's world. After four years and a failed romance she feels a longing for the safety and peace of the reservation. But her people are reluctant to welcome her back. When she takes up with a foreign man that she meets on the res, the tribe becomes downright hostile toward them both. A crisis arises on the res when a plot is discovered to steal the sacred seeds that the tribe has protected for centuries. Gloria and her friend risk their lives in a near death effort to save the seeds from being stolen. Their heroic deeds change everyone including themselves.

Search for the Sacred Seeds is the exciting and heart-warming story of a young Indian woman named Gloria who discards the cultural norms and traditions of her tribe and goes off to experience the excitement and bright lights of the white man's world. After four years and a failed romance she feels a longing for the safety and peace of the reservation. But her people are reluctant to welcome her back. When she takes up with a foreign man that she meets on the res, her people become downright hostile toward the both of them. A crisis arises on the res when it is discovered that there is a plot to steal the sacred seeds that the tribe has protected for centuries. Gloria and her friend risk their lives in an effort to save the seeds from the thieves. Their heroic deed changes everyone on the res including themselves.

Tom Jernigan is a graduate of UNM Albuquerque. A retired contractor, he has lived his entire life in the Indian country of northern Arizona and New Mexico.