Honor the Earth

and identity as a Native woman in America

these stories celebrate the strength of heritage and the liveliness of innovation

Longlisted for the National Book Award

" They see a moose

Stitches of Tradition (Gashkigwaaso Tradition) culture Honor the Earth"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