Springtime in Kitkatla

Springtime in KitkatlaWalaas is excited to visit her family's reserve, Kitkatla, for spring break. Kitkatla always feels like home. She and her dzi'i (grandmother) travel there by fishing boat, and on the way Walaas spots porpoises in the sparkling waves. Once they arrive, they stay with her da'as (auntie), and her mom comes too to join in the fun. The days pass slowly as Walaas spends time with family, wanders the shore and enjoys foods you can't get in town, like fresh

These loose-limbed essays range all over the landscape

who is slipping ever-deeper into dementia--he becomes increasingly haunted by his past

the rise of a 2SQ resistance camp

But most of all

show you pictures from when he was young and share his Knowledge

Erdrich remains an essential voice

and finding her place in the world

Complete with an introduction from Chelsea Clinton

scant attention has been paid to the interplay between tribal natural resource management programs and governance models

initially established to block construction of the Dakota Access oil pipeline

she explores

threats are coming from the Pine Ridge 705--a street gang from a neighboring reservation who want to expand their reach into Rosebud--and Mitch Gagnon