who took on the bullies taunting her “mixed-blood” brothers and sisters

Shawnee history informs the collection

Indigenous criticisms of state policy

In a place and time when Indigenous people often have to contend with representations that marginalize or devalue their intellectual and cultural heritage

Words Like Thunder: New and Used Anishinaabe Prayers Mi'kmaq who took on the bulliesWords like Thunder: New and Used Anishinaabe Prayers is a collection of poetry by award winning Ojibwe author Lois Beardslee. Much of the book centers around Native people of the Great Lakes but has a universal relevance to modern indigenous people worldwide. Beardslee tackles contemporary topics like climate change and socioeconomic equality with a grace and readability that empowers readers and celebrates the strengths of today's indigenous peoples.