Bear Tracks: Memories of a Ho-Chunk Elder Ute after attending mission and boarding

after attending mission and boarding schools in South Dakota

He becomes a deputy sheriff on the Rez

and wisdom" (Ursula K

Now I will tell you what I have been hiding which is simple: You will understand when you let go of everything that the unseen is most important

Bear Tracks: Memories of a Ho-Chunk Elder Ute after attending mission and boardingPoems, essays, and photos reveal the life, art, and inspirations of a Ho Chunk elder. "For me, writing is a form of therapy. I write thoughts down and send them out to the universe. I miss the ones I loved, and when I write about them it feels good to put these stories onto paper. It allows me to visit them when I need to." Sherman Funmaker poet and musician, designer and teacher, son and brother shares his life story in his intensely personal debut,