Here Come the Aunties! Kootenai drawing on the hills' endless

drawing on the hills' endless bounty for physical and spiritual sustenance

the story of the Oglala Lakota visionary and healer Nicholas Black Elk (1863–1950) and his people during momentous twilight years of the nineteenth century

government's solution to the "Indian problem" at the end of the nineteenth century emphasized education and assimilation

even today

provide both the transcription and the first published translation of fifty of these letters

Here Come the Aunties! Kootenai drawing on the hills' endlessJoyful and warmhearted, this delightful book honors the blessings of every auntie in a child's life., by distinguished author Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee) and illustrator Aphelandra (Oneida). "Hesci! Here come the aunties!" Aunts by kinship as well as family friends, neighbors, and community members all step up to fill the important role of "auntie." They are there for life's joys, sorrows, and celebrations, bringing their own special love. A