Keewaydinoquay: Stories from My Youth Menominee Ignatia Broker recounts the life

Ignatia Broker recounts the life of her great-great-grandmother

Recounting their complex lives

the book is a masterpiece of narrative nonfiction

as well as his life’s fleeting but nonetheless crucial moments of happiness and hope

modern environmentalists must look to the history of Indigenous resistance for wisdom and inspiration in our common fight for a just and sustainable future

Keewaydinoquay: Stories from My Youth Menominee Ignatia Broker recounts the lifeIn the captivating art of the oral tradition told in the author's own voice, Keewaydinoquay: Stories from My Youth brings to life the childhood years of a Michigan woman of both Native American and white. Presented here with the clarity and charm of a master storyteller, the words of Keewaydinoquay contain layers of understanding, conveyed by both what is said and how it is said. The values of the worldview that she shares with us are ones that