Âmî Osâwâpikones (Dear Dandelion) Kalapuya but they are anything but

but they are anything but stern and aloof—they are women of joy and grief

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and writer of Native American heritage

Against an unflinching backdrop of 1990s reservation life and the majestic spaces of the western Dakotas

This book is a guide for those who have been chosen to carry on this work and for those seeking a deeper understanding of Anishinaabe traditional funeral rites

Âmî Osâwâpikones (Dear Dandelion) Kalapuya but they are anything butA debut picture book that celebrates self love, care, and resilience with one of the most widespread plantsthe dandelion. Both a love letter to the dandelion and a call to love ourselves in a difficult world, m Oswpikones reminds us that we are not defined as others see us. Following our young protagonist and the dandelions through the seasons, we are reminded that we are resilient, we are healers, we are funny, and we are loved.