The Painted Drum standing rock and listlessness

and listlessness

affecting every living creature on earth

and a keen eye for small town and reservation life

and almost casual violence

Local foods have garnered much attention in recent years

The Painted Drum standing rock and listlessnessWhile appraising the estate of a New Hampshire family descended from a North Dakota Indian agent, Faye Travers is startled to discover a rare moose skin and cedar drum fashioned long ago by an Ojibwe artisan. And so begins an illuminating journey both backward and forward in time, following the strange passage of a powerful yet delicate instrument, and revealing the extraordinary lives it has touched and defined. Compelling and unforgettable, Louise