A review by judyward
Tracks by Louise Erdrich

4.0

Set in North Dakota in the early 20th century, Tracks focuses on Indian tribes trying to keep what's left of their land and their culture. Each chapter is told by a different narrator--either Nanapush, a Chippawa elder who wants to cling to traditional beliefs and who doesn't want to deal with the U.S. Government for obvious reasons, or Pauline, a young mixed blood who converts to Catholicism and ultimately tries to make herself more holy through self-punishment. A compelling story with compelling themes.