As they embark on their northern journey

who have lived there for generations

Westerman draws upon both English and the Dakota language to celebrate the survival of her people and articulate the conflicts of the past and present

We see her childhood spent learning Mohegan ceremonies and healing methods at the hands of her tribal grandmothers

she wonders if she has something important to give back: What is her gift

The Museum of Unnatural Histories Hidatsa As they embark on theirArchiving stories of dissonance and curating connection inside the imagined museum. This extraordinary debut poetry collection by Dena'ina poet Annie Wenstrup delicately parses personal history in the space of an imagined museum. Outside the museum, Ggugguyni (the Dena'ina Raven) and The Museum Curator collect discarded French fries, earrings, and secrets or as the curator explains, together they curate moments of cataclysm. Inside the museum, their