Here Come the Aunties! Kootenai government's solution to the "Indian

government's solution to the "Indian problem" at the end of the nineteenth century emphasized education and assimilation

even today

and it will haunt readers long after they've turned the final page

provide both the transcription and the first published translation of fifty of these letters

and futurity of Native American creative and intellectual production

Here Come the Aunties! Kootenai government's solution to the "IndianJoyful and warmhearted, this delightful book honors the blessings of every auntie in a child's life., by distinguished author Cynthia Leitich Smith (Muscogee) and illustrator Aphelandra (Oneida). "Hesci! Here come the aunties!" Aunts by kinship as well as family friends, neighbors, and community members all step up to fill the important role of "auntie." They are there for life's joys, sorrows, and celebrations, bringing their own special love. A