Recounts the legends, customs, and history of the Chippewa Indians of Wisconsin.

"The first treaty that was made was between earth and the sky. It was an agreement to work together. We build all of our treaties on that original treaty. On the banks of the river that have been Mishomis's home his whole life, he teaches his granddaughter to listen---to hear both the sounds and the silences, and so to learn her place in Creation. Most importantly, he teaches her about treaties---the bonds of reciprocity and renewal that endure...