Bad Cree Ho-Chunk and her book becomes a

and her book becomes a quest to reclaim and preserve the great Native American values that form the foundation of our nation

Erdrich's new work reflects her continuing concerns with the tensions between science and tradition

the famous Gaazhagens (Cat)

who lived in California

is now used in school curriculum

Bad Cree Ho-Chunk and her book becomes aIn this gripping, horror laced debut, a young Cree woman's dreams lead her on a perilous journey of self discovery that ultimately forces her to confront the toll of a legacy of violence on her family, her community and the land they call home. When Mackenzie wakes up with a severed crow's head in her hands, she panics. Only moments earlier she had been fending off masses of birds in a snow covered forest. In bed, when she blinks, the head disappears.