Rain Is Not My Indian Name

Rain Is Not My Indian NameIn a voice that resonates with insight and humor, New York Times bestselling author Cynthia Leitich Smith tells the story of a teenage girl who must face down her grief and reclaim her place in the world with the help of her intertribal community. It's been six months since Cassidy Rain Berghoffs best friend, Galen, died, and up until now she has succeeded in shutting herself off from the world. But when controversy arises around Aunt Georgias Indian

living Indigenous peoples

What to say when visiting Inuit people in communities

wrote of the Seminoles: “The country can be rid of them only by exterminating them

scary monsters

Our world is shaped by the sounds around us and the filter we use to turn thoughts into words

" — John D

but others plotted escapes

how they change our lives

She addresses historical and contemporary museum practices and charts possible paths for the future curation and presentation of Native lifeways

Sherman Alexie

this book will to appeal to young adult readers

and currently serves on two American Indian Literature series boards for University presses