Lana's Lakota Moons Gros Ventre Smith doesn't entirely square his

Smith doesn't entirely square his view of Indians as "just plain folks" with his advancing of a unique Indian cultural perspective

the authors show how the Ojibwe used their observations of the heavens to not only explain events on the land

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"The stories stand the test of time

Lana's Lakota Moons Gros Ventre Smith doesn't entirely square hisThis charming and poignant contemporary story about two Lakota girls and their Laotian friend illuminates for children and adults the Lakota meaning of family, friendship, life, and death. In the Lakota way, Lana and her cousin Lori are like sisters, growing up together under the caring eyes of an extended family of parents and grandparents. Also like sisters, they have their share of squabbles and fights, but when they meet a new girl at school who