FOREWORD by Grace L. Dillon, Ph.D. FUTURE WORLD by Jennifer Storm, illustrated by Kyle Charles SLAVE KILLER by Jon Proudstar, illustrated by David Cutler SISTERS by Jeffrey Veregge H20 by Gerard and Peta-Gay Roberts, illustrated by Stephen Gladue EMMIE AND THE STARWEB by Lee Francis IV, illustrated by Dale Ray Deforest THEY COME FOR WATER by Elizabeth LaPensée, Ph.D., illustrated by Weshoyot Alvitre IN OUR BLOOD by Jay Odjick, illustrated by David Cutler LITMUS FLOWERS by Darcie Little Badger, illustrated by Jerry Thistle WATERWARD by Sean and Rachel Qitsualik-Tinsley, illustrated by Sadekaronhes Esquivel SKY PEOPLE by Richard Van Camp, illustrated by Kyle Charles XENESI: THE TRAVELER by Michael Sheyahshe, illustrated by Roy Boney Jr. BILLOW by David Alexander Robertson, illustrated by Maria Wolf Lopez DIGITAL BIRD AND THE BITTER SPIRIT by Alina Pete AFTERWORD by editors Elizabeth LaPensée, Ph.D., and Michael Sheyahshe SKETCHBOOK BIOGRAPHIES