Where White Men Fear to Tread

"An overlong but often riveting account of the life of perhaps the most compelling American Indian of this century. Means has never been far from controversy, and in this autobiography...he covers nearly all those he has been tangled up in. From his street-punk days in San Francisco and Los Angeles, to his time as an accountant and data processor, to his leadership in the militant American Indian movement, to his current work as a film actor, Means recounts his nearly always interesting and complicated life. His memoir is action-packed...Rarely reaches searing heat or soaring heights, but Means manages to sustain interest and energy throughout." - Kirkus, 08/15/1995 "...Mean's book reveals quite a bit about the complexity of being an Indian in the late 20th century, and even more about the tortuous relations of Indians and whites." - New Republic, 07/08/1996