As everyone—from Baby's nima (mom) to nadi (big sister) to cheii (grandfather)—tries to elicit the joyous sound from Baby

She encounters racism and ridicule

she introduces us to horses

Guiding us vividly among the landscapes and related story-tellings of the Western Apache

Salmón explains

The Fox Wife Muscogee (Creek) As everyone—from Baby's nima (mom)On a cloudless summer night, a fox falls to earth and comes across a family of humans. As the seasons change and they move their camp, she follows them, growing ever more intrigued by human waysand especially by the oldest son, Irniq. When Irniq grows older and sets out hunting on his own, he is surprised to enter his tent one day and find the lamp lit, the tea made and a strange woman who says she is his wife. Tired of being alone, Irniq welcomes the