Reclaiming Mini Sota by Colin Mustful

 Reclaiming Mini Sota weaves of a story of two individuals who come from different backgrounds. While they search for meaningful life, their paths cross. It’s a sad time of war where they stand on opposite sides. Despite that there is something that unites them.

In 1850, Waabi, from Ojibwe tribe, is ten when his father takes him hunting for the first time, when his people experience famine for the first time in his native Minnesota. He is taught to respect the land and its natural resources; to take only what is needed from the land for them to survive. Soon after, he experiences the first unjust treatment from the hands of white people, when they’re being relocated to a different piece of land. This results in anger growing among Indians.

In 1859, Samuel is fifteen when tragedy strikes his family in his native Vermont. When his family struggles to survive, he learns about the frontier land that’s open in the middle west. In the new territory, one of their encounters with the Indians teaches them that they’ve taken more from the land than they should have, and ends tragically. The life in the new territory turns out to be pretty challenging. Samuel needs to make another hard decision in his life.

This fascinating story brings two interesting characters that show how we can live peacefully despite our differences; respect. It is steeped in history that doesn’t overwhelm the story. It is engaging from the first pages and holds to the very end.

Release Date: 10 October 2023

Source: History Through Fiction