Beginnings: The Homeward Journey of Donovan Manypenny masculinity events such as the siege

events such as the siege at Standing Rock and the Dakota Access pipeline have thrust Native Americans into the public consciousness

it nonetheless reminds us that laughter is precious

Indigenous people are losing their "traditions

Wagamese does not seek to be a teacher or guru

Told in eloquent layers that blend Native stories and metaphor with social and spiritual journeys

Beginnings: The Homeward Journey of Donovan Manypenny masculinity events such as the siegeBeginnings: The Homeward Journey of Donovan Manypenny is the story of Donovan Manypenny. Raised by his grandparents on a northern Wisconsin Ojibwe reservation until their passing when he is 10 years old, he becomes a ward of the state of Wisconsin and enters the child welfare system foster care, children's home, and adoption. The trauma he experiences as a result of losing his grandparents and way of life leads him to put his past behind him for over