Following My Spirit Home: A Collection of Paintings and Stories gender studies Fiola listened to stories and

Fiola listened to stories and experiences shared by thirty-two Métis from six Manitoba Métis communities that are at the heart of this book

the tiniest being has influence in the world

" In this urgent and visceral work

novel that illuminates the challenges and tender joys of a life beyond the ordinary in a bold and imaginative new way

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Following My Spirit Home: A Collection of Paintings and Stories gender studies Fiola listened to stories andA trip to Alaska and an epiphany at Mendenhall Glacier led artist Sam Zimmerman Zhaawanoogiizhik to return home to family and his Ojibwe culture, a journey captured in paintings and stories. When Sam Zimmerman decided to rededicate his energy and focus to painting in the late 2010s, he found himself drawn to the stories of his family and Ojibwe community. He wanted to capture these stories in images as well as words, and he began working with an