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Wandering Stars traces the lives of multiple generations of an Indigenous American family, beginning with Jude Star who survives the Sand Creek Massacre and faces imprisonment and substance use disorder. The narrative follows his descendants, including Charles, Opal, Jacquie, and her grandsons Orvil, Loother, and Lony, as they grapple with their fraught identities and generational trauma, while exploring how art and storytelling can transform their lives. The book includes references to genocide, forced assimilation, racially motivated violence, suicide, and substance use disorder.