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WAY %E N"E CL1N$ H] [N H\SE4 ,%E LEFT H]
DOGS 6RUN WILD & T5D$ E NE$1 C>$ =! HU-
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P]*$ NE> ,P9*1 Z ?\< KEEP+ GU>D4 ,E "T
,P9* SLIPP$ TOO F> AWAY ! BIRD CROAK$1
8,GAYGO1 ,P9*60 ,"O /U2ORN EYE FL>$ OP5
& ,P9* FIX$ 8 ANNOY$ LL BOY GL>E ^U !
BIRD4 ,HE 0 MAD1 B HE GOT WELL4 8,GAYGO
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TRY+ 6RISE 6HIS FEET4 ,9 ! DIM LI<T (A
L[ FIRE1 %E SAW HM ?R[ (F 8 BLANKETS4
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  8,PL1SE1 ,DEYDEY10 %E SD1 6DRAW HM
BACK4
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WILD4 ,8 EYES DID N "K H] & 8 FACE 0
F"R;L4 ,HE CLAW$ AT ! DOOR1 FELL 6HIS
KNEES4 ,GOT UP ON 8 KNEES4 ,? "T1 HE 0 S
DET]M9$ T ,OMAKAYAS KNEW "! 0 NO WAY %E
CD SAVE HM F GO+ \TSIDE4 ,HE 0 TOO /R;G
= H]1 EV5 9 8 SICK;S4
  8,GAWEEN ONJIDAH10 %E SD1 8,I'M SOR-
RY40
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D[N ON 8 H1D ) ALL ( H] /R5G?4 ,HE CRUM-
PL$ 6! GR.D4 ,OMAKAYAS SO2$ Z %E DRA7$ 8
BLANKETS 6HM & COV]$ HM4 ,HE 0 TOO H1VY
6DRAG NE> ! FIRE4 ,=A L;G "T %E     #ADC
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LOV$ HM1 H] ,DEYDEY4 ,:AT WD !Y D )\T
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0 MORN+4 ,9/ANTLY1 %E REMEMB]$ ! NI<T
2F4 ,0 H] "F D1D8 ,_H H] BL[ KILL$ HM8
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SEEM$ A LL BETT]1 EV51 ?AN ! "D 2F4 ,Z !
MORN+ W5T ON HE SIPP$ BRO? =! F/ "T4
,OP5$ 8 EYES4
  8,MY LL FROG40 ,HE SMIL$1 CLOS+ 8 EYES
AG1 ? "T 6SLEEP -=TABLY4 8,Y CD BR+ D[N
A BE> )! /R5G? 9 YR CLUB40 ,8 FEV] 0
BROK5 AT LA/4
  ,OMAKAYAS'S 3/ANT ATT5;N BR"\ ! LL
FAMILY "? ! F/ "P (! ILL;S'S DANG]4 ,"O
0"O1 !Y IMPROV$1 ALL 2C ( H] C>E;L NURS-
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WOMAN :O 0 CALL$ ,T5 ,SN[ N 2C H] [N SK9
0 :ITE1 NOR 2C %E _H M* ( ANY?+ 6D ) SN[
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WRAPP$ 9 R$ BLANKETS1 !N BIR*B>K1 & AT
LA/ LAID G5TLY 96_! GD "M1 ,AKEENG1 !
E>?4 ,Z SOON Z ,DEYDEY 0 BETT]1 HE &
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PLAC$ X ON ! %ELF ) TOBA3O4
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0 H>D4 ,Z %E SAT TALK+ 6H] *'S _S1 "S"O
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GRIEV+4
  ,OMAKAYAS GOT SICK1 TOO1 B N )! SMALL-
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FAMILY'S RECOV]Y1 AN ILL;S ( W1K;S &
GRIEF4 ,EV5 Z H] "M /R5G!N$ & H] "F GOT
BETT] & 2CAME M & M HMF1 ,OMAKAYAS RE-
TR1T$ F ! _W4 ,%E ATE LESS & LESS1 ?"\
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SAW ,NEEWO'S T9Y MAKAZINS1 =LORN 9 !
FIRELI<T1 Z !Y SA7$1 TIPP$ OV] :5 9 8
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9 8 %ORT LIFE4
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,G5TLY ,MAMA CALL$ H] F ! BASE (! LA4]4
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EYES CLOS$4
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6>RE/ ! ILL;S4 ,F$ HM M S\P8 ,=C$ HM TO
KEEP 8 MAKAZINS W>M ON 8 FEET8 ,TAK5 HM
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0 S QUIET & ?91 S RE/RA9$4 ,:5 %E SAT1
%E DIDN'T J SIT /1 X 0 L %E TURN$ 6/"O4
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LOOK ( LOSS T ,OMAKAYAS CD N BE> 6SEE H]
AT ALL4 ,ANGEL9E 0 "S -=T1 ?\< / W1K4
,%E KEPT BADG]+ ,OLD ,TALL[ 6BR+ H] A
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EYES 9 PA94 ,! SMALLPOX _H LEFT ,ANGE-
L9E'S *EEKS PITT$ ) SC>S & SLI<TLY TWI/$
,ANGEL9E'S P]FECT HUNT+ B[ (A D>K M\?4
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H] TEE? /UCK \4 ,! SMALLPOX1 WOR/ ( ALL1
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FURR[S >.D H] SI/]'S M\?4
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G5TLY1 TURN$ AWAY1 & REFUS$ =A L;G "T TO
SP1K4

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_H HAPP5$4 ,:Y ,NEEWO 0 G"O1 ?\< AT NI<T
%E / IMAG9$ T %E HE>D 8 CRIES4 ,:Y H]
SI/]'S FACE WD N"E AG 2 SMOO?4 ,:Y %E
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NI<T1 "S"TS EV5 9 DR1MS4
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PRAY]S1 &! P[];L PRAY]S ( ,NOKOMIS8 ,:Y
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SD1 SORR[;LLY1 T %E _H NO M$IC9ES = ?
:ITE MAN'S 41SE4 ,B ,OMAKAYAS DID N H
SMALLPOX4 ,OMAKAYAS _H "S?+ ELSE4 ,:Y
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JUMP+ UP LIVELY Z %E US$ 6BE8
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%E AL WD 2G9 6FEEL BETT]4 ,B ,YELL[
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,NOKOMIS'S T1S GREW M BITT]4 ,%E MADE A
/R;G] 3COC;N1 BURN$ SWEETGRASS BRAIDS1
FANN$ ,OMAKAYAS1 TOO1 B ! DEEP COLD
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WAY %E ?"\ "S"TS1 UP 9 H] BLANKET4 ,LIS-
T5+ 6,P9*1 H] ANNOY+ BRO!R1 :O DIDN'T
SEEM SAD AT ALL1 %E WOND]$ :Y ,NEEWO 0
TAK5 & ,P9* LEFT 2H4 ,:Y 0 ,NEEWO TAK5
6! NEXT _W & .%E LEFT 2H8 ,"! 0 NO EX-
PLAN,N T SATISFI$ H]4 ,NO?+ T GAVE H] !
HOPE %E NE$$ 6RISE & TAKE UP ! RE/ ( H]
LIFE4 ,N EV5 :5 ,ANGEL9E BRAVELY SMA%$ !
LL PIECE ( MIRROR "O "D & LEFT ! CAB91
WALK+ \ ! DOOR1 DET]M9$ 6G 6!       #ADI
MIS.N>Y S*OOL & LE>N ! M1N+ (! :ITE
MAN'S WRIT+1 L ,FI%TAIL1 N EV5 !N 0
,OMAKAYAS 9SPIR$ 6-E D[N/AIRS4
  ,NOKOMIS SAT ) H]1 QUILL+1 "? ! :OLE
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TURES ( ,NANABOZHO1 ! TRICKY & G5]\S
T1*] (! ,ANISHINABEG1 :O CL"ELY \TWITT$
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SURVIVE4 ,OMAKAYAS LI/5$1 B DID N F9D 9
! /ORIES ! W 6G =W>D4 ,CD ,NANABOZHO H
\TWITT$ SMALLPOX8 ,CD ,NANABOZHO PU%
BACK ! DR1D;L "D1 S5D HOME ! AW;L VISI-
TOR :O _H TAK5 ,NEEWO & ,T5 ,SN[8 ,CD
,NANABOZHO AT L1/ SAY A ^W OR TWO 9 8 [N
DEF5SE1 OR 5C\RAGE ,OMAKAYAS 6G ON ) H]
LIFE8 ,NO?+ HAPP5$4 ,NO VOICES EXPLA9$
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H& %E HELD A B>K 3TA9] ( RA2IT S\P BOIL$
UP ) POTATOES F ! /ORAGE CA*E4 8,EAT ?10
%E URG$ ,OMAKAYAS4 8,OR ELSE60 %E ?R1T5$
:5 ,OMAKAYAS 0 RELUCTANT4 ,AF ,OMAKAYAS
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DR9K UNTIL %E CDN'T FIT 9 ANO!R     #AEJ
DROP4
  8,AH1 "!10 SD ,TALL[1 APPROV+LY4 8,Y
NE$ 6GET YR /R5G? BACK40
  ,OMAKAYAS NO4$ & CLOS$ H] EYES4
  8,DON'T SLEEP N[10 SD ,TALL[ GRU6LY1
8! SKY IS CLE>4 ,YR BRO!R IS SLID+ ON !
LAKE4 ,G \4 ,2 *ILDI%40
  ,OMAKAYAS KEPT H] EYES CLOS$ & L5G!N$
H] BR1?1 HOP+ T ,OLD ,TALL[ WD 2LIEVE T
%E _H FALL5 ASLEEP4 ,AF A :ILE1 ! OLD
WOMAN FELL SIL5T1 ?\< %E 3T9U$ 6SIT NE>
,OMAKAYAS1 POND]+ :AT %E %D D NEXT4 ,(
C\RSE1 %E 0 SUSPICI\S4 ,OMAKAYAS FELT
,TALL['S GAZE LOCK$ ON H]4 ,AF ALL1 %E 0
A HUNT] US$ 6WAIT+ AT ! D5S ( ANIMALS4
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KAYAS BACK 6LIFE1 X WD 2 H]4 ,OMAKAYAS
DET]M9$ 6\TWAIT H]1 6CRAWL DEEP] & DEEP]
96H] D>K BURR[ ( SLEEP4 ,EV5TU,Y1 Z ?\<
F F> AWAY1 ,OMAKAYAS FELT ! T5TATIVE
BRU% ( ,TALL['S T\<1 CR1S$ PALM1 & HE>D
! RU/LE ( H] CLO!S Z %E GOT UP & QUIETLY
LEFT4
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T %E _H \TWITT$ ,OLD ,TALL[ &       #AEA
MADE H] IMPATI5T1 Z EV5 ! W>IE/ ANIMALS
(T5 FAIL$ 6D4 ,B !N ! "T /RET*$ L;G4
,OMAKAYAS CDN'T SLEEP4 ,H] FEET T+L$ TO
RUN4 ,5]GY F ! RA2IT S\P FL[$ "? H] & %E
DRUMM$ H] F+]S AG/ ! FLOOR4 ,%E 0 /UB-
BORN1 %UT H] EYES4 ,:O 0 FOOL+ :OM8 %E
WOND]$4 ,! SUN 0 %9+ BRILLIANTLY \TSIDE4
,_H %E RE,Y BE/$ ,OLD ,TALL[1 & AT ^:
EXP5SE8 ,N"O O!R ?AN H] [N4 ,)A SI<1
,OMAKAYAS GOT UP4 ,%E W5T \4 ,=! F/ "T
S9CE ! ILL;S1 %E FELT ! SUN ON H] FACE1
B EV5 XS PROMISE ( W>M? DID N MAKE H]
SMILE4











            ,,*APT] ,,ELEV5         #AEB
                 ,HUNG]

  ,D1?1 ! VISITOR1 _H /AY$ L;G T YE> &
TAK5 _M ,ANISHINABEG 6! NEXT _W4 ,^?
LEFT 2H _H ! TASK ( GO+ ON ) LIFE EV5 Z
! H>%E/ SN[ FELL1 ! BITT] COLD DEEP5$1 !
GAME HID1 &! FI% SANK DEEP] 96! LAKE4
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%E WI%$ HE>TILY 6EAT & CRAV$ ANY SORT (
FOOD AT ALL4 ,B "! 0 ONLY 5 CORNM1L 9 !
MORN+ =A FEW M\?;LS ( MU%1 ONLY 5 WILD
RICE =A H&;L EA* DUR+ ! "D4 ,! FAMILY
SCR\NG$ A POTATO1 "S"TS A BIT ( BANNOCK4
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CA*E 7 G"O4
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TOO2 AT L1/ %E GOT /R;G] PHYSIC,Y4 ,H]
FACE REMA9$ UN*ANG+ & SAD1 & H] EYES RE-
MA9$ HAUNT$ 0! SORR[ ( ,NEEWO'S LOSS4

  ,DEYDEY 0 RECOV]+ S SL[LY T HE DIDN'T
H ! /R5G? 6HUNT4 ,?\< HE TRI$ 6FI%1 HE
_HN'T M* LUCK & CD N /& ! COLD = L;G4
,HE _H 6BORR[ AG/ NEXT YE>'S        #AEC
FURS4 ,! FAMILY RAN UP A BILL AT ! TRAD-
]S1 B"\ EXP5SIVE SALT PORK4
  ,"O "D1 HE NOT*$ 8 C.T+ /ICK & SPOKE
6,OMAKAYAS4
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"T W9T] IS F9I%$10 HE SD1 8UN.S "S GAME
?R[S XF AT U6 ,OR UN.S ,I C GET HM ANO!R
WAY40
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8 FACE1 ! 9TRIGUE (! OLD ,DEYDEY :O'D
N"E BE5 SICK4
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AS4
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_H 2L;G$ 6,DEYDEY'S GR&"F1 ! MAN :O _H
TAU<T HM ? CHIMOOKOMAN GAME4 ,! *ESS SET
0 ALW R"E5TLY KEPT 9 XS [N BLANKET1 HI45
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DEY'S C]EMONIAL CLO!S4 ,WRAPP$ 9 R$
CLO?1 X 0 3SID]$ "S?+ V SPECIAL4 ,E FEW
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GAMES & TRY 6T1* ! /RATEGIES 6O!RS4
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DEY4
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D]4 ,! PIECES 7 H&-C>V$ ( MAPLE1 F9ELY
GRA9$4 ,! QUE51 OR OGEMA1 WORE A SMALL
PO9T$ HAT4 ,OMAKAYAS LIK$ ! HORSE1 XS
NECK CURV$ & /R;G4 ,! PAWNS 7 LL R.D-
H1D$ P4 ,! BI%OP LOOK$ J L ,"F ,B>AGA1 !
PRIE/ :O WALK$ MILES 9 8 SN[%OES 6BAP-
TIZE1 /1L+ S\LS F ! O!R MIS.N & AL F !
MANITOUS4 ,! LL T[]S AT ! 5DS1 ^? T MOV$
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VORITE PIECES4
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H] 9 %ORT "T1 B TD %E MANAG$ "? DESP]ATE
M1SURES 6?9K AH1D F> 5 6DRAW ! GAME \ 6A
PH5OM5AL L5G?4
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APPROV+LY4 8,GD JOB6 ,MY GIRL1 MAYBE Y
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  ,DEYDEY'S -PLI;TS 7 S R>E T :5 HE GAVE
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9 H] BLANKET1 =! W>M? T 8 APPROVAL GAVE
H] 6S9K 96PLACE >.D H] HE>T1 W>M+ H] Z
%E FELL 96A GD SLEEP4
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BO>D & H1D$ 6! TRAD]'S 6PLAY = SUPPLIES4
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LI<T T ! GIRLS HE>D ! DETAILS (! GAME4
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