Super Short Summary

In her fifties, Faye Travers, who keeps to herself and lives with her mother, finds an Ojibwe painted drum while cataloging an estate and decides to return it to its rightful owners. She learns the drum's powerful history from Bernard Shaawano in North Dakota and experiences a profound transformation, ultimately confronting her past grief, reconnecting with her heritage, and rekindling her relationship with Kurt. The narrative includes sensitive topics such as childhood death, violence, and historical trauma involving Indigenous peoples.