Antelope Woman

The second part, Niizh, opens with an epigraph that further details the twins’ creation: A world stitched together out of beads that are not only blue, but ochre and rust, which represent unhappiness, pain, and violence.

Almost Soup is an Ojibwe dog. He directly addresses readers, telling them that in the previous section of the story, they learned how the Roy and Shawano family histories became interwoven. He explains that he, too, is of mixed ancestry: Part dog, he is also part coyote and prairie dog, and he has roots in both Dakota and Ojibwe settlements. He explains how he was able to evade capture and live to a ripe old age, but he also fills in additional details about Augustus, Mary, Zosie and their children. Peace lived a long life, had one son, and two granddaughters whom she raised after their mother disappeared. Almost Soup then informs readers that the story is about to be taken over by Klaus, Ogichidaa’s son. He regrets this turn of events, as Klaus is a difficult and lazy man, but he says that unfortunately Klaus is the best qualified to explain what happened to Blue Prairie Woman’s eldest daughter.