She Had Some Horses is a powerful exploration of womanhood's most intimate moments

She strongly advocated for the restoration of tribal lands

In the time before animals were as they are today

and the efforts of profiteers to control the land and unearth treasure beneath it while the lives of individuals hang in the balance

is a testament to the singularity of the poet s talent and the astonishing range of his voice

Kohkom’s First Drum / nôhkom nistam omistikwaskihkoma california She Had Some Horses isThis bilingual book includes full text in both English and Plains Cree. When Charlie's Kohkom asks him what the best part of his school day was, he knows right away: Indigenous drum circle! Kohkom tells him that not very long ago she was gifted her very first drum at a ceremony for children who never returned home from residential schools. But Charlie doesn't understand. How could she only have gotten her first drum so recently? Kohkom explains that