The Great Northern
N/A
Minneapolis, MN N/A
United States
VIRTUAL EVENT
Join The Great Northern festival for an exclusive preview of Diane Wilson’s forthcoming novel, The Seed Keeper. In conversation with Minnesota Public Radio’s Brandt Williams and a live virtual audience, Wilson will answer questions on her work, research and inspiration. Register for this free event and you’ll receive an exclusive code in your registration confirmation email. Use the code to buy The Seed Keeper from Milkweed Editions, and you’ll receive a signed copy and free shipping when books become available in early March.
The Great Northern celebrates our cold, creative winters through ten days of diverse programming that invigorate mind and body. In an era of changing climate that threatens our signature season, we seek to create community, inspire action, and share the resilient spirit of the North with the world.
Diane Wilson
Diane Wilson (Dakota) is the author of The Seed Keeper, as well as a memoir, Spirit Car: Journey to a Dakota Past, and a nonfiction book, Beloved Child: A Dakota Way of Life. She is the executive director for the Native American Food Sovereignty Alliance, a national coalition of tribes and organizations working to create sovereign food systems for Native people. She is a Mdewakanton descendent, enrolled on the Rosebud Reservation, and lives in Shafer, Minnesota.
A haunting novel spanning several generations, following a Dakota family’s struggle to preserve their way of life and their sacrifices to protect what matters most.