The Star That Always Stays Pekuakamiulnuatsh collected in Oklahoma between 1910

collected in Oklahoma between 1910 and 1923 for the Bureau of American Ethnology

Delightful translations of nursery rhymes and songs are included at the end

and the peace that comes with stargazing

and history come to life in this important and authoritative reference

Contributors address indigeneity in the United States

The Star That Always Stays Pekuakamiulnuatsh collected in Oklahoma between 1910When bright and spirited Norvia moves from the country to the city, she has to live by one new rule: Never let anyone know youre Ojibwe. Growing up on Beaver Island, Grand pre told Norvia storiesstories about her ancestor Migizi, about Biboonke o nini the Wintermaker, about the Crane Clan and the Reindeer Clan. He sang her songs in the old language, and her grandmothers taught her to make story quilts and maple candy. On the island, Norvia was proud