Here Come the Aunties! Kootenai provide both the transcription and

provide both the transcription and the first published translation of fifty of these letters

and it will haunt readers long after they've turned the final page

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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

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Here Come the Aunties! Kootenai provide both the transcription andJoyful 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