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In The Red Road and Other Narratives of the Dakota Sioux

Stitches of Tradition (Gashkigwaaso Tradition) culture these stories celebrate the strength"Noozhishenh, bimadiziwin," Nookomis says. "My granddaughter, live a good life." An Ojibwe grandmother carefully measures and selects just the right colors of fabric, and her sewing machine hums whirr, whirr, whirr late into the night. In the morning, her growing granddaughter has a beautiful new ribbon skirt to wear, a reminder of her nookomis and the cultural traditions that stitch together her family with love. This heartwarming story by Marcie