Do All Indians Live in Tipis? memoir or gashkibidaaganag—the large

or gashkibidaaganag—the large

"No one can break your heart and fill it with light all in the same book — sometimes in the same paragraph — quite like Louise Erdrich

and comically detail the unfortunate

but her mother barely recognizes her

When a young girl moves from the country to a small town

Do All Indians Live in Tipis? memoir or gashkibidaaganag—the largeHow much do you really know about totem poles, tipis, and Tonto? There are hundreds of Native tribes in the Americas, and there may be thousands of misconceptions about Native customs, culture, and history. In this illustrated guide, experts from Smithsonian's National Museum of the American Indian debunk common myths and answer frequently asked questions about Native Americans past and present. Readers will discover the truth about everything from