Old Woman with Berries in Her Lap

＂Through a single descendant’s voice that speaks to the Sâami diaspora, this collection of poems is a journey through colonialism, transgenerational trauma, and identity. Many have heard of the Sâami reindeer herders brought to Alaska by Sheldon Jackson in the 1800s, but not much is known about the Sâami diaspora experiences＂--Provided by publisher.

Vivian Faith Prescott is the author of two previous collections, Silty Water People (Cirque Press) and The Hide of My Tongue (Plain View Press), and five chapbooks. Her work appears in numerous journals including Cirque Journal, North American Review, Alaska Quarterly Review, and the Yellow Medicine Review, among others. She is a recipient of the Alaska Literary Award, two Rasmuson Fellowships, and the Jason Wenger Award for Literary Excellence. A member of the Pacific Sámi Searvi, she lives and writes at her family’s fish camp in Wrangell, Alaska.