Echo finds herself transported to another time and place—a bison hunt on the Saskatchewan prairie—and back again

and then the feeling of hope he gained from connecting with the spiritual ways of his people

and cultural significance of manoomin (wild rice)

and an extensive curriculum guide that includes objectives

She makes jewel bearings at the plant

Commonwealth Choctaw Echo finds herself transported toOne Sunday afternoon in Southern California, Bert Cousins shows up at Franny Keating's christening party uninvited. Before evening falls, he has kissed Franny's mother, Beverly thus setting in motion the dissolution of their marriages and the joining of two families. Spanning five decades, Commonwealth explores how this chance encounter reverberates through the lives of the four parents and six children involved. Spending summers together in Virginia,