The Star People: A Lakota Story plants Using the ledger-art style of

Using the ledger-art style of his forefathers he adds colorful detail

Harjo's personal life intertwines with tribal histories to create a space for renewed beginnings

and a renewed call to decolonize the academy

to a powwow

From the true story of a family that raised a fawn until nursing it became too painful for its adoptive human mother to the squirrel that accidentally took the ride of its life across Mille Lacs Lake on the back of an owl

The Star People: A Lakota Story plants Using the ledger-art style ofA grandmother's love is forever In this mystical story of remembrance and tradition, Sister Girl and her brother, Young Wolf, wander far from their village and face great danger, including stampeding animals and a wall of fire. The children barely save themselves, and as night approaches, they find themselves alone in the barren and unforgiving wilderness. How will they find home? As the stars shine brightly, the spirit of their grandmother, Elk Tooth