Crane, Color, and Water / Ajijaak, Enaandeg, Minawaa Nibi

Crane, Color, and Water / Ajijaak, Enaandeg, Minawaa NibiIn English and Ojibwe. Ajijaak (the Crane) lives in the marsh. The marsh is full of life and color. There are many birds. The creek feeds the marsh. Ajijaak visits the creek and drinks the water. "A children's story that follows a crane living in a marsh. The text covers basic nouns for several birds and several words for color. The crane visits a source of water and drinks from it. The book ends asking us to care about the water. Translation by

Erdrich writes

Miss Densmore

will say proudly that we are a nation of immigrants

famed and terrifying giant cannibals

it authorized one of the first state-sponsored mass deportations in the modern era

speaks eloquently of her life as a young child adopted by a white family

The Two-Spirit men who appear in Gilley's book speak frankly of homophobia within their communities

sustaining humor and spiritual visitations

and Ellie are ready to help

and how to embark on the process of envisioning what and where the community can be

In English and Diné

When we think of them in a circle and use them a little differently