I Am Not a Costume Dual Language Despite not yet knowing of

Despite not yet knowing of his Mohawk heritage

and finally to the territory that became Oklahoma

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She details her resulting struggles with addiction

I Am Not a Costume Dual Language Despite not yet knowing ofMaria DesJarlait is an inspiring Indigenous author from the Arikara tribe of Fort Berthold reservation in North Dakota and Ojibwe from Red Lake, Minnesota. Raised on her reservation, she pursued her dreams in Chicago, earning a bachelor's degree in Early Childhood Education and English as a language. Now a dedicated preschool teacher in Illinois, Maria recognized the need for books that reflect the lives of contemporary Native American children.