If I Go Missing

If I Go MissingIf I Go Missing is derived from excerpts of a letter that went viral and was also the basis of a documentary film. In her letter, Jonnie calls out the authorities for neglecting to immediately investigate missing Indigenous people and urges them to not treat me as the Indigenous person I am proud to be if she were to be reported missing. Indigenous artist Neal Shannacappo provides the artwork. Through his illustrations, he imagines a situation in

In the early 1830s evangelical preachers and women's rights proponents linked American Indians to white women's religious and social interests

and as quietly devastating as rain lifting from earth to sky

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Each chapter includes:

Nora’s is that voice because it is obvious she has the insight

strawberry teachings

make us long for woods and waters today

they have no idea that they are soon to encounter a mermaid

as well as updates on each tribe's current history and new profiles of outstanding young people from every nation

author Patty Loew (Bad River Ojibwe) introduces readers to prominent figures in Native sustainability--people whose life's work reflects the traditional ecological knowledge and cultural values of their people

this book provides an important tool to those who want to be part of closing those gaps

established Indian history as a formal specialized field