Distant Water indigenous crafts Amik tells of his many

Amik tells of his many adventures and those of others he knew

Alan Michelson

In this anthology of twenty-three charming and original stories

With precise and intricate poetry

Growing up and living in Minnesota and the Dakotas

Distant Water indigenous crafts Amik tells of his manyAn exquisite debut poetry collection exploring the way Nez Perce language embodies the inseparable connection of land, sound, and spirit. Drawing its title from the Nez Perce word for ocean, distant water explores the mysterious process through which language is conveyed from one body to another, moving through waters, kin, memory, and breath. In this meditative, expansive collection, Beth Piatote reveals language as a shared vibration, a life force