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The American Indian Community Housing Organization (AICHO) and Zenith Bookstore are thrilled to welcome celebrated author Dr. Anton Treuer to Duluth. Dr. Treuer will present his debut novel for young readers Where Wolves Don't Die. Joining him in conversation at The Depot Theatre will be Duluth author Tashia Hart.Dr. Treuer is Professor of Ojibwe at Bemidji State University and author of many award-winning books. His professional work in education, history, and Indigenous studies and long service as an officiant at Ojibwe tribal ceremonies have made him a consummate storyteller in the Ojibwe cultural tradition and a well-known public speaker.
Praise for Where Wolves Don’t Die:
“Where Wolves Don't Die will lift you up and not let you down… I couldn't put this book down until I'd finished it, and then, I could not forget it.” — Louise Erdrich, Pulitzer Prize winning author
“It is quite likely that I will never stop reading Where Wolves Don’t Die… It is one of the best pieces of writing I have ever read.” — The Hon. Senator Murray Sinclair, Chair of Canada’s Truth and Reconciliation Commission
About the Book
Ezra Cloud hates living in Northeast Minneapolis. His father is a professor of their language, Ojibwe, at a local college, so they have to be there. But Ezra hates the dirty, polluted snow around them. He hates being away from the rez at Nigigoonsiminikaaning First Nation. And he hates the local bully in his neighborhood, Matt Schroeder, who terrorizes Ezra and his friend Nora George.
Ezra gets into a terrible fight with Matt at school defending Nora, and that same night, Matt’s house burns down. Instantly, Ezra becomes a prime suspect. Knowing he won’t get a fair deal, and knowing his innocence, Ezra’s family sends him away to run traplines with his grandfather in a remote part of Canada, while the investigation is ongoing. But the Schroeders are looking for him…
Where Wolves Don't Die is both a taut thriller and a raw, tender coming-of-age story, about one Ojibwe boy learning to love himself through the love of his family around him.
More About the Speakers:
In 2018, Dr. Treuer was named Guardian of Culture and Lifeways and recipient of the Pathfinder Award by the Association of Tribal Archives, Libraries, and Museums. His published works include: Everything You Wanted to Know About Indians But Were Afraid to Ask, Ojibwe in Minnesota (“Minnesota’s Best Read for 2010” by The Center for the Book in the Library of Congress), The Language Warrior’s Manifesto: How to Keep Our Languages Alive No Matter the Odds, and Warrior Nation: A History of Red Lake Ojibwe (Winner of Caroline Bancroft History Prize and the American Association of State and Local History Award of Merit).
Tashia Hart is an award-winning author, illustrator and artist from the Red Lake Nation of Anishinaabeg. Her works include Native Love Jams, The Good Berry Cookbook, Gidjie and the Wolves, and Girl Unreserved. She is the illustrator of three children’s books in the Minnesota Native American Lives series, and her short works include recipes, essays, poetry and short stories for various publications. Tashia has worked in Indigenous kitchens, gardens, led foraging walks, and has a biology degree from Bemidji State University. She lives in Duluth with her husband, son, and a turtle.
This event is free and open to the public. Pre-order Where Wolves Don't Die and see other books by Anton Treuer at zenithbookstore.com/treuer
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
The Duluth Depot, 530 W Michigan St, Duluth, MN 55802-1505, United States,Duluth, Minnesota
