Outskirts Press, INC.

“Ponder these things in your heart, my child, and commit them to memory. Soon, I will leave you. And when I do, it is you who must keep the flames of our culture burning.”

An old Ottawa chief, himself an Indian boarding school survivor, cherishes the stories of his people and has hidden them in his heart. One night, while sitting around a fire, he reveals the sacred ways of his people to his grandson who must now commit them to memory so they are not lost forever. The Adawe Way offers its readers a rare glimpse into the cultural, political, and religious views of the Ottawa Tribe of Oklahoma as they were passed down to Chief Charles Dawes from his ancestors. The Adawe Way is a short compilation of speeches made by a real Ottawa Chief, woven together in story form. The author is Ottawa, the stories are Ottawa, and the illustrations included in this book were created by an Ottawa artist.