Métis storyteller and Montana Poet Laureate visits the Open Book Club

Nearing the end of his 18-state book tour to introduce "Becoming Little Shell, A Landless Indian's Journey Home," Chris La Tray, Métis author and Montana Poet Laureate, presented his new book at the Alpine Artisans Open Book Club on Nov. 9 at the Swan Valley Community Center. La Tray read from his new book, shared poetry and answered questions from the crowd.

The book tells the story of La Tray's growing up around Huson and discovery of being Chippewa, and the history therewithin. While growing up, La Tray's father, who was Chippewa, never talked about his Native heritage, yet La Tray was thri...