He Who Would Walk the Earth Menominee okpik's poetry speaks to the

okpik's poetry speaks to the dualistic nature of reality and how one's existence in the world simultaneously shapes and is shaped by its environs

From Black Hawk helicopters to the exclamation “Geronimo” used by paratroopers jumping from airplanes

Her life takes a meaningful turn when her mother takes her to visit her grandparents on the reservation instead of spending the day as she planned

A much-needed #OwnVoices story centered on First Nations characters and culture

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He Who Would Walk the Earth Menominee okpik's poetry speaks to theFelix Babimoosay is his most recent name, and it seems better than any other name he's been offered. He journeys ever forward across a sharp landscape of flat plains, stung by insects, wind, and thirst. Unable to remember his past, he doggedly walks alone through the decaying world until he is pursued by a threatening man claiming a bounty on Felix's head. Felix's irritation spurs a slow memory of the days he left behind, until he stumbles into a