Carrie Cavender Schommer: Dakota Language Teacher Ho-Chunk some army officers at the

some army officers at the fort held African Americans in slavery

But the house is filled with mysterious noises and secrets that only the twins understand

she passed down her songs to her children

Kimmerer brings these two lenses of knowledge together to take us on "a journey that is every bit as mythic as it is scientific

Carrie Cavender Schommer: Dakota Language Teacher Ho-Chunk some army officers at theCarrie Cavender Schommer grew up in a home where Dakota was spoken, but going to school where everyone spoke English kept her from sharing her love of her Indigenous language. As an adult, Schommer spent decades teaching Dakota language and culture at the University of Minnesota and in her home community. From her childhood to her achievements as an educator, explore the inspiring life of Schommer.