These stories of love, loss, rage, and resilience match virtuosic style with clever wit to turn stereotypes on their head, revealing the traditions and grace of our First Peoples. Readers come to know a butterfly-costumed boy fascinated by the world of professional wrestling, a young woman who falls in love with a wolf, the leader of an all-girl Native punk band, and Painted Tongue, the remarkable character from "Through Black Spruce".