"Beautifully crafted

Zitkála-Sá begs her mother to let her go—and her mother

Pickup trucks and eagles

and reflections of knowledge holders

bares everything that breaks between "seed" and "summit" of a life--the body

Forever Cousins Ho-Chunk "Beautifully craftedKara and Amanda are best friend cousins. Then Kara leaves the city to move back to the Rez. Will their friendship stay the same? Kara and Amanda hate not being together. Then it's time for the family reunion on the Rez. Each girl worries that the other hasn't missed her. But once they reconnect, they realize that they are still forever cousins. This story highlights the ongoing impact of the 1950s Indian Relocation Act on Native families, even today.