Chi Miigwech / Big Thank You crime carried by their family for

carried by their family for a thousand years

and in these poems

"both a masterpiece about the universal human condition and a masterpiece of Native American literature

Where did they really come from

she will spend decades trying to uncover this family secret

Chi Miigwech / Big Thank You crime carried by their family forChi miigwech means big thank you in Anishinaabemowin. We can say chi miigwech for the natural world, the plants and animals and even the creatures we cannot see. Chi miigwech for our basic needs like food and shelter and for everything we feel and experience. Chi miigwech for the Seven Grandfathers Teachings: truth, love, honesty, courage, humility, wisdom and respect. And chi miigwech for you!