Tracks

A Novel

Set in North Dakota between 1912 and 1924, Tracks follows Anishinaabe families facing disease, economic pressure, and the loss of their land. Nanapush, an elder, and Pauline Puyat, a young woman drawn toward Catholicism, tell competing accounts of their community. Their narratives center on Fleur Pillager and the people connected to her. The novel explores how storytelling, spiritual belief, and family loyalties shape survival under colonial intrusion.

by Louise Erdrich

Harper Perennial · First published 1988 · 256 pages