and spirituality helps us retrace our steps and pick up what was lost along the way: chances to honor rather than violate treaties

Respecting this tradition

astonishment

in the words of the Dakota people who lived it

Songs, Blood Deep fiction and spirituality helps us retrace"The poems are quiet and powerful, understated and deeply moving." Carter Revard. What flows deep from the heart songs of these poems is Gwen Westerman's proud and profound engagement with and transmission of closely held cultural values of the Dakota people. Originating from the prairies of the Great Plains, this is a collection that affirms a passion for family, community, and the environment. Westerman draws upon both English and the Dakota