“Sand Talk unpacks for us something originally genius about Indigenous thought

All cultures have tales of the trickster—a crafty creature or being who uses cunning to get food

But the mystery gets tense when Grandpa becomes a suspect

A groundbreaking and provocative coming-of-age story

Beyond Blood Quantum: Refusal to Disappear gardening “Sand Talk unpacks for usIn the second volume of The Great Vanishing Act, voices from Indian Country convey the insidious impacts of the Indian Reorganization Act confronting the existential and pragmatic questions facing many Native Nations to determine who is and who is not a citizen. The voices of poets, parents, academics, activists, educators, young adults, and elders prompt conversations in consideration of shared cultural values and lived realities outside of the