The Land of Everlasting Sky : A Memoir of Loss and Legacy on Lake of the Woods

Name: The Land of Everlasting Sky : A Memoir of Loss and Legacy on Lake of the Woods
Brand: She Writes Press

She Writes Press

When Jill Swenson returns to her mother's hometown after her funeral, she finds a new Seven Clans Casino under construction in Warroad, Minnesota, on Lake of the Woods. There, she learns, Red Lake Nation has recently dispossessed descendants of Ojibway spiritual leader Kakaygeesick from their land - land where the family has lived for the last two centuries - and has also denied them tribal membership. In searching for answers, Jill meets the great-grandson of Kakaygeesick. Over weeks, months, and years, a friendship forms between them, and Jill gradually discovers what allotments, blood quantum, and the history of the Bureau of Indian Affairs have to do with her, the great-granddaughter of immigrants who homesteaded on reservation land. Estranged from her father, still mourning the\n\nLand of Everlasting Sky\nA Memoir of Loss and Legacy on Lake of the Woods\nFree UK delivery on this item.\n\nThis brand new item is available with free UK delivery using Royal Mail tracked services.\n\;