Listen "A Discussion of Firekeeper's Daughter"
Episode Synopsis
As part of the Great Michigan Read, we have a spoiler free discussion of the book Firekeeper's Daughter by Angeline Boulley, and many of the topics it brings up about Native Americans. Whether you have read the book or not this episode is still for you!
Links for things mentioned in the episode:
Great Michigan Read Page
https://www.michiganhumanities.org/great-michigan-read/
Braiding Sweet Grass
https://www.amazon.com/Braiding-Sweetgrass-Indigenous-Scientific-Knowledge/dp/1571313567
Info on Boarding Schools
https://boardingschoolhealing.org/education/us-indian-boarding-school-history/
American Indians in Children's Literature
https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/
Book cover art by Moses Lunham
Links for things mentioned in the episode:
Great Michigan Read Page
https://www.michiganhumanities.org/great-michigan-read/
Braiding Sweet Grass
https://www.amazon.com/Braiding-Sweetgrass-Indigenous-Scientific-Knowledge/dp/1571313567
Info on Boarding Schools
https://boardingschoolhealing.org/education/us-indian-boarding-school-history/
American Indians in Children's Literature
https://americanindiansinchildrensliterature.blogspot.com/
Book cover art by Moses Lunham
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