Bear Tracks: Memories of a Ho-Chunk Elder indigenous language books These stories bring people together

These stories bring people together

Most people avoid him

At the bottom of each page is a space for the reader to write a few words about what he or she intends to focus on for that day

to assert "I am

Tenderly retold by #1 New York Times bestselling and National Book Award-winning author Ibram X

Bear Tracks: Memories of a Ho-Chunk Elder indigenous language books These stories bring people togetherPoems, essays, and photos reveal the life, art, and inspirations of a Ho Chunk elder. "For me, writing is a form of therapy. I write thoughts down and send them out to the universe. I miss the ones I loved, and when I write about them it feels good to put these stories onto paper. It allows me to visit them when I need to." Sherman Funmaker poet and musician, designer and teacher, son and brother shares his life story in his intensely personal debut,