One Voice Rising ― The Life of Clifford Duncan

One Voice Rising is a memoir by a Ute healer, historian, and elder as told to Anglo writer, Linda Sillitoe. Clifford Duncan (1933–2014) was a tribal official and medicine man, a museum director, a trained lay archaeologist, an artist, a U.S. army veteran, and a leader in the Native American Church. In this text Duncan covers personal and tribal history during a crucial period in the tribe’s development. His discussions with Sillitoe offer a unique look at individual and societal issues, including the Native American Church, powwows and tribal celebrations, and interactions with the larger world. George Janecek’s intimate photographs of Clifford Duncan and his world expand the impact of Duncan’s words.

“Everything was Indian then, when I was a boy. They had to explain to us about the white man's side. Now everything is in the white man's world and we teach Indian ways.”—Clifford Duncan (from the book)

Clifford Duncan (1933–2014) was a Ute elder and healer as well as a museum director, archaeologist, artist, U.S. Army veteran, and a leader in the Native American Church.

Linda Sillitoe (1948–2010) was a poet, journalist, and author of both fiction and nonfiction. Her books include Friendly Fire: A History of the ACLU in Utah and Salamander: The Story of the Mormon Forgery Murders (co-authored with Allen D. Roberts).

George Janecek is a widely published and exhibited documentary photographer based in Salt Lake City. He has worked for Life and other magazines, and his work has been published in several books.