Beginnings: The Homeward Journey of Donovan Manypenny powwow told from the point of

told from the point of view of the conquered

26 illustrations

and maple and berries offer insight from a broad representation of regional tribes

the book contains powerful introductions from contributing editors who represent the five geographically organized sections

As young women

Beginnings: The Homeward Journey of Donovan Manypenny powwow told from the point ofBeginnings: The Homeward Journey of Donovan Manypenny is the story of Donovan Manypenny. Raised by his grandparents on a northern Wisconsin Ojibwe reservation until their passing when he is 10 years old, he becomes a ward of the state of Wisconsin and enters the child welfare system foster care, children's home, and adoption. The trauma he experiences as a result of losing his grandparents and way of life leads him to put his past behind him for over