Book Discussion: The Seed Keeper with Eileen Miller, OSF

Thursday, April 23, 6:00 - 7:30 pm CT
Virtual via Zoom

The Seed Keeper, a 2021 fictional novel by indigenous author, Diane Wilson, weaves together the voices of four resilient women spanning several generations within a Dakhóta family. The novel’s protagonist, Rosalie Iron Wing, grows up spending time in the woods with her father, Ray, a former science teacher who tells her stories of plants, the stars, and the origins of the Dakhóta people. After her father suddenly disappears, Rosalie’s life changes forever. She is sent to live with a foster family in nearby Mankato, where she meets the rebellious Gaby Makespeace and they bond over their shared legacies of trauma.

Over the years, Rosalie must navigate her grief as she also grapples with the past. She learns to take courage and comfort in the legacy of the women who have come before her, who have protected their families, traditions and seeds throughout generations of hardship, war, and the trauma of boarding schools.

The Seed Keeper is a beautifully told story of reawakening, of remembering our original relationship to the seeds and to our ancestors.

A free-will donation is appreciated. Please RSVP online at shalomretreats.org or by calling 563.582.3592 by Wednesday, April 22. Participants may obtain a free copy of the book (while supplies last) if they are able to pick it up in person at Shalom; no books will be shipped by Shalom. Check in advance for book availability or you may obtain your own copy.