Here Come the Aunties! Kootenai drawing on the hills' endless

drawing on the hills' endless bounty for physical and spiritual sustenance

even today

food studies

She is best known for her extraordinary book Our Democracy and the American Indian (1920) and as a founding member of the Society of American Indians

government's solution to the "Indian problem" at the end of the nineteenth century emphasized education and assimilation

Here Come the Aunties! Kootenai drawing on the hills' endlessJoyful and warmhearted, this delightful book honors the blessings of every auntie in a child's life., by distinguished author Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee) and illustrator Aphelandra (Oneida). "Hesci! Here come the aunties!" Aunts by kinship as well as family friends, neighbors, and community members all step up to fill the important role of "auntie." They are there for life's joys, sorrows, and celebrations, bringing their own special love. A