He tells of three great Ota'wa

the animal totems and their responsibilities

As the contributors to this volume illustrate

But what all these legends hold in common is the certainty that whistling at night can cause evil spirits to appear--and even follow you home

Then one night

A Council of Dolls rice He tells of three greatThe long awaited, profoundly moving, and unforgettable new novel from PEN Award winning Native American author Mona Susan Power, spanning three generations of Yanktonai Dakota women from the 19th century to the present day. From the mid century metropolis of Chicago to the windswept ancestral lands of the Dakota people, to the bleak and brutal Indian boarding schools, A Council of Dolls is the story of three women, told in part through the stories of