Distant Water indigenous crafts Basil Johnston sets forth the

Basil Johnston sets forth the broad spectrum of his people’s life

Alan Michelson

But when she gets a letter from her biological father—a man she hoped would stay behind bars for the rest of his life—Lou immediately knows that she cannot meet him

Growing up and living in Minnesota and the Dakotas

Amik tells of his many adventures and those of others he knew

Distant Water indigenous crafts Basil Johnston sets forth theAn exquisite debut poetry collection exploring the way Nez Perce language embodies the inseparable connection of land, sound, and spirit. Drawing its title from the Nez Perce word for ocean, distant water explores the mysterious process through which language is conveyed from one body to another, moving through waters, kin, memory, and breath. In this meditative, expansive collection, Beth Piatote reveals language as a shared vibration, a life force