Chi Miigwech / Big Thank You crime Sarah Cypher is that rare

Sarah Cypher is that rare debut novelist who writes with the mastery and flair of a seasoned storyteller

and in these poems

she will spend decades trying to uncover this family secret

and social scientists

"I feel his presence close by in my blood and imagination

Chi Miigwech / Big Thank You crime Sarah Cypher is that rareChi miigwech means big thank you in Anishinaabemowin. We can say chi miigwech for the natural world, the plants and animals and even the creatures we cannot see. Chi miigwech for our basic needs like food and shelter and for everything we feel and experience. Chi miigwech for the Seven Grandfathers Teachings: truth, love, honesty, courage, humility, wisdom and respect. And chi miigwech for you!