Book is a series of short stories covering 3 generations of Native Americans.  In the late 1800s Cora talks about living through the death of Sitting Bull and enduring trauma of being sent to the Carlisle Indian School in PA.  Her doll is Winona.  In the 1930s Lillian is sent to a Catholic "indian school" with her sister and also alot of trauma from being abused by the nuns.  Her doll is Mae. In the late 1960s Sissy (Lillian) has trauma from her abusive mother (possibly mental illness).  Her doll is Ethel.  A note that each doll is like a trusted friend to the girls and there is some spiritualism associated with the dolls.  Recommend