Here, Now and Always: Voices of The First Peoples of The Southwest Cards This timeless poem paired with

This timeless poem paired with magnificent paintings makes for a picture book that is a true celebration of life and our human role within it

With a vision that merges apocalyptic themes

When his grandfather passed away in 1983

and sized for portability

affords Native American authors the opportunity to unreservedly express their ideas

Here, Now and Always: Voices of The First Peoples of The Southwest Cards This timeless poem paired with"In these pages are the words of Native peoples of the Southwest remembering the thoughts and perceptions of our ancestors in which the beauty of life and place is acknowledged. They talk about the emergence from the womb of the Earth Mother, moving from darkness into the light of the Father Sun. They talk about traveling and searching for the center place alongside lightning, sacred clouds, rainbows, and water spiders. They remember that the center