Songs, Blood Deep nations contribute thoughtful and heartfelt pieces

contribute thoughtful and heartfelt pieces on their experiences growing up Indigenous

who grew up on the Pine Ridge Reservation and is a member of the Oglala Lakota Nation

"This book is a monument for the future of poetic possibility

a program for Alaska Native families with children up to age 5 that promotes language development and school readinéss

Named Best Bedtime Book of 2014 by the Huffington Post

Songs, Blood Deep nations contribute thoughtful and heartfelt pieces"The poems are quiet and powerful, understated and deeply moving." Carter Revard. What flows deep from the heart songs of these poems is Gwen Westerman's proud and profound engagement with and transmission of closely held cultural values of the Dakota people. Originating from the prairies of the Great Plains, this is a collection that affirms a passion for family, community, and the environment. Westerman draws upon both English and the Dakota