Little

LittleBack in print, with a new introduction, the memorable debut by the author of The Heartbeat of Wounded Knee. The grave we dug for my brother Little remained empty even after we filled it back in. And nobody was going to admit it. So begins Little, first published by Graywolf Press in 1995 when David Treuer was just twenty four. The narrative unfolds to reveal the deeply entwined stories of the three generations of Little's family, including Stan, a

In twelve striking

multifaceted tale of a young Native American pulled between the cherished traditions of a heritage on the brink of extinction and an encroaching white culture

our source of strength and power a celebration of our lives

Grounded in place

" — Terry Tempest Williams

From salmon to blueberries

In simple and direct language

forgiveness

most Indian children in the United States and Canada were involuntarily taken from their families by state and federal governments and placed in Indian boarding schools

scorched away by a war that no one living remembers

"dating while Native" can be difficult

four Indian elders recount their life stories in their own quiet but uncompromising words