“For some people, fear and loss close their hearts, leaving them guarded and lonely and disconnected. But somehow, they opened me.” —Where Wolves Don’t Die by Anton Treuer
Read More“It was a strange feeling, giving away my kill. The elders seemed so happy to receive packages of meat. Many people shook my hand. I felt like I mattered in a way I had never felt before. Something was stirring inside of me and I knew that if I had anything else to give, I would gladly do so.” —Where Wolves Don’t Die by Anton Treuer
Read More“Ezra, some people think growth only happens in the spring. Plants grow in the spring. People grow in the spring of their lives. But growth is more than a springtime flood, it’s a dance. Dance in all your seasons, my boy, and play the music loud.” —Where Wolves Don’t Die by Anton Treuer
Read More“Generations from now, nobody’s going to know my name, but if our language lives, then all our strivings are worth it. I do believe that we are part of something that can ripple through generations and make the world a different and better place.” —Anton Treuer
Read MoreNiigaan inaabidaa!
Read More“We are part of the web of life, not its masters.” —Chief Seattle
Read More“Oneness, in spite of our differences, is something that happens in our mind. And music and art are things that transcend the divisions and make it easier to see and feel the oneness.” —Anton Treuer
Read More“Native Americans are thousands of years of astonishing human history still in the making.” —Anton Treuer
Read More“The only way through this is together.” —Anton Treuer
Read More"I saw Albert Swenson at our local precinct caucusing in Norwegian with other Minnesota farmers. It was perfectly American, totally patriotic, and quintessentially Minnesotan. I thought it was cool." —Anton Treuer
Read More“Growth is more than a springtime flood, it’s a dance. Dance in all your seasons, my boy, and play the music loud.” —Where Wolves Don’t Die by Anton Treuer
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Read MoreMamaandawiziwin gimiinigoowiz!
Read More“Growth is more than a springtime flood, it’s a dance. Dance in all your seasons, my boy, and play the music loud.” —Where Wolves Don’t Die by Anton Treuer
Read More“Growth is more than a springtime flood, it’s a dance. Dance in all your seasons, my boy, and play the music loud.” —Where Wolves Don’t Die by Anton Treuer
Read More“Growth is more than a springtime flood, it’s a dance. Dance in all your seasons, my boy, and play the music loud.” —Where Wolves Don’t Die by Anton Treuer
Read More“Ezra, some people think growth only happens in the spring. Plants grow in the spring. People grow in the spring of their lives. But growth is more than a springtime flood, it’s a dance. Dance in all your seasons, my boy, and play the music loud.” —Where Wolves Don’t Die by Anton Treuer
Read More“We are more than the sum of our tragedies.” —Elias Treuer
Read MoreI think about the positive identity development of Native youth all the time and not just because I am an educator and author. I love my Ojibwe language and culture, but I want to turn Native fiction on its head. We have so many stories about trauma and tragedy with characters who lament the culture that they were always denied. I want to show how vibrant and alive our culture still is. I want gripping stories where none of the Native characters are drug addicts, rapists, abused, or abusing others. I want to demonstrate the magnificence of our elders, the humor of our people, and the power of forgiveness and reconciliation. —Anton Treuer
Read MoreSo fun to join Prairie Public Radio for a deep dive on WHERE WOLVES DON'T DIE!
Scholar Anton Treuer has written extensively about Ojibwe life. He's now out with his first novel, Where Wolves Don't Die. The book explores masculinity, living with nature, family secrets, and race relations.
