acting as both an ambassador of her own tribe and an employee of the federal government's Bureau of Indian Affairs

Byrd contends that the colonization of American Indian and indigenous nations is the necessary ground from which to reimagine a future where the losses of indigenous peoples are not only visible and

plaintive book introduces a major new voice in contemporary literature

and their culture from precontact times to the present

Rabbit and Otter (Wild Ricing): Waabooz Miinawaa Nigig fantasy acting as both an ambassadorA delightful story about a rabbit and otter who go harvesting wild rice. Written for elementary age readers in English and Ojibwemowin (Ojibwe).