The Star People: A Lakota Story

The Star People: A Lakota StoryA grandmother's love is forever In this mystical story of remembrance and tradition, Sister Girl and her brother, Young Wolf, wander far from their village and face great danger, including stampeding animals and a wall of fire. The children barely save themselves, and as night approaches, they find themselves alone in the barren and unforgiving wilderness. How will they find home? As the stars shine brightly, the spirit of their grandmother, Elk Tooth

something old and very dangerous

With one swipe of a paw much like a catcher's mitt with fangs

From the beginning of the forced move

Professor of History

These contributions reveal the continuing impact and vitality of historical and collective memory

From short fiction to as-told-to narratives

and the indispensible correlation of land consciousness and food consciousness

Through a series of questions from the wolf

“Thanksgiving Proves the Indians Welcomed Pilgrims”

Eldon tells his son the story of his own life—from an impoverished childhood to combat in the Korean War and his shell-shocked return

This collection showcases the best writings of Stephen Graham Jones

imparted by Grandma's gentle humor