Instruments of the True Measure tribal belonging A sweeping

A sweeping

loving insights into the mythic origins of the natural and supernatural worlds around and within the reader

This retelling

the New York Times-bestselling The Blue Jay’s Dance brilliantly and poignantly examines the joys and frustrations

It is the story of Native nations combating environmental injustice and longtime discrimination and rebuilding their communities

Instruments of the True Measure tribal belonging A sweepingInstruments of the True Measure charts the coordinates and intersections of land, history, and culture. Lyrical passages map the parallel lives of ancestral figures and connect dispossessions of the past to lived experiences of the present. Shawnee history informs the collection, and Da's fascination with uncovering and recovering brings the reader deeper into the narrative of Shawnee homeland. Images of forced removal and frontier violence reveal the