"the Indian" serves to create White space in concrete ways

High above the ground

"and I sing him an honor song

she is determined to do something about it--starting with investigating the group of men working the pipeline construction just north of their homes

the Chumash of Southern California

The Other Side of Perfect Tongva "the Indian" serves to createTwo kids from two different worlds form an unexpected friendship in this lens into the interworking of empathy. Told in alternating narratives, The Other Side of Perfect is infused with themes of identity, belonging, and compassion, reminding us that we are all more than our circumstances, and we are all more connected than we think. Codys home life is a messy, too often terrifying story of neglect and abuse. Cody himself is a smart kid, a survivor