Name: Author Event with Poet Sherman Funmaker—National Poetry Month
Start: 2026-04-01T18:30:00-05:00
Location: 918 W Main St, Lake Geneva, WI, United States, Wisconsin 53147

$Author Event with Poet Sherman Funmaker\u2014National Poetry Month$

Join the library for a reading and book signing with poet Sherman Funmaker, featuring his debut, Bear Tracks: Memories of a Ho‑Chunk Elder.
Sherman Funmaker—poet and musician, designer and teacher, son and brother—shares his life story in his intensely personal debut, Bear Tracks: Memories of a Ho‑Chunk Elder. In this collection of poems and short essays, Funmaker explores themes of childhood and familial ties, finding and leaving home, coming of age, experiencing love and loss, creating art, and seeking belonging.
A Ho-Chunk Nation Bear Clan Elder and grandson of renowned Ho-Chunk storyteller Xéhachiwinga (Mountain Wolf Woman), Funmaker illuminates how his Ho-Chunk culture has had a lasting impact on his life, self-expression, and point of view. With emotional depth and clarity, Bear Tracks confronts hard topics, such as poverty, racism, and personal loss, leavening them with optimism and a wry sense of humor. Family photos from across generations accompany Funmaker’s reflections on the people and places that have shaped his life and art. Funmaker creates space for readers to find resilience and hope for the future while reckoning with the struggles of their past. Sherman Funmaker is a poet, essayist, and speaker, and an enrolled member of the Ho-Chunk Nation from Baraboo, Wisconsin. After graduating from UW–Baraboo, Funmaker began coaching and collaborating with other writers and creatives in his community. He has presented workshops on storytelling for high school students and adults. In addition to writing, Sherman has a life-long love for music and has worked as a designer, creating custom pieces for his clothing line, Funmaker Custom Clothing. He lives in Wisconsin Dells, Wisconsin.
Free and open to the public. Copies of Bear Tracks will be available for purchase for $20 plus tax, all credit/debit cards accepted, no cash. Reserve yours here: https://forms.gle/6ifLgs94pR391UJs9