Lost at Windy River: A True Story of Survival games a Dakota man

a Dakota man

Expressive culture has always been an important part of the social

full of grit

The poems originate from the hope that our lives may be enriched by the expression of and reflection on the cultural strengths inherent to indigenous culture

Lost at Windy River: A True Story of Survival games a Dakota manIt takes courage and bravery to survive in the barrens. In 1944, thirteen year old Ilse Schweder got lost in a snowstorm while checking her family's trapline in northern Canada. This is the harrowing story of how a young Indigenous girl defies the odds and endures nine days alone in the unforgiving barrens. Ilse faces many challenges, including freezing temperatures, wild animals, snow blindness and frostbite. With no food or supplies, she relies on