Night Flying Woman poetry she witnessed seismic changes

she witnessed seismic changes

Many Dakota people consider the area to be their sacred place of origin as well as a site of genocide

and complex identity

Reggie Bushie's death finally prompted an inquest

and their 19th century Ghost Dance religion as an endeavor many readers will find not just freshly understandable

Night Flying Woman poetry she witnessed seismic changesWith the art of a practiced storyteller, Ignatia Broker recounts the life of her great great grandmother, Night Flying Woman, who was born in the mid 19th century and lived during a chaotic time of enormous change, uprootings, and loss for the Minnesota Ojibway. But this story also tells of her people's great strength and continuity. This popular book is also available on audiotape read by Debra Smith. An enrolled member of the Red Lake Band of