Words like thunder new and used Anishinaabe prayers

Words like Thunder: New and Used Anishinaabe Prayers is a collection of poetry by award-winning Ojibwe author Lois Beardslee. Much of the book centers around Native people of the Great Lakes but has a universal relevance to modern indigenous people worldwide. Beardslee tackles contemporary topics li...

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Main Author: Beardslee, Lois (Author)
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: Detroit, Michigan : Wayne State University Press, [2020]
Series:Made in Michigan writers series.
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