A review by tinynavajo
From the Roots Up by Tasha Spillett

4.0

In this second volume of Surviving the City we see that Dez has grown just a bit from the last time we saw them. Her grandmother has died and she is now living in a group home, but she has made connections and still seeking out how to embrace her identity as a Two-Spirited person. I think what I love most about this is we see how welcoming some elders are to the ideas that there are teachings that are missing and how close-minded some elders are to the same teachings. In order to continue to grow and become a better nation where all are included, we need to be willing and able to respond to teachings about different peoples. Even if it goes against all that we've learned.