Five Little Indians Kootenai “Erdrich spins a powerful

“Erdrich spins a powerful

A young Indian mans journey to discover America results in an unsettling understanding of relations between whites and Natives in the twenty-first century

Forced to return to his people

have for thousands of years developed intentional and socially complex practices for resource management that epitomize sustainability

Five Little Indians Kootenai “Erdrich spins a powerfulTaken from their families when they are very small and sent to a remote, church run residential school, Kenny, Lucy, Clara, Howie and Maisie are barely out of childhood when they are finally released after years of detention. Alone and without any skills, support or families, the teens find their way to the seedy and foreign world of Downtown Eastside Vancouver, where they cling together, striving to find a place of safety and belonging in a world