In Life’s Journey—Zuya

a semi-autobiographical novel that follows a group of teenage gang members as they trek across Chicago to a momentous meeting

550 Dakota Verbs is a resource for all who are interested in Dakota and its dialects

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I Am Not a Costume Chamorro In Life’s Journey—ZuyaI am not a costume. Ayasha's school is having a costume party and she is so excited! But when Ayasha arrives at school and sees other students wearing fake regalia, she is confused and upset. She doesn't understand why they think her culture is a costume. Ayasha turns to her family and together they come up with a way to teach her classmates about her culture and how to honor her people respectfully.