Sugar Bush Babies: Stories of My Ojibwe Grandmother

＂Through the eyes of a child and the teachings of an elder, Janis A. Fairbanks revisits her life during Indian Relocation, taking us home with her through stories of childhood and lessons learned at her grandmother’s knee on the Fond du Lac Reservation. A lyrical memoir, Sugar Bush Babies conveys the eloquence of women speaking and sharing through generations and the lasting power of tradition＂-- Provided by publisher.

Janis A. Fairbanks is a member of the Fond du Lac Band of Lake Superior Chippewa. She is involved in preserving and revitalizing the Ojibwe language and was the first coordinator of the Anishinaabemowin Ojibwe Language Program for Fond Du Lac Reservation. She is on the Editorial Advisory Board for Thunderbird Press (Animikii Mazina’iganan) and mentors a writer’s group.