Spanning the American Civil War, nineteenth-century Korea, and the changing world that followed, the Ogichidaa series follows Anishinaabe sharpshooter Corbin LaCroix through a lifetime of conflict, cultural encounter, and personal growth. Combining meticulous historical research with Indigenous perspectives, the trilogy explores what it means to be a warrior in a rapidly changing world.
Ogichidaa: Sharpshooter
During the American Civil War, Corbin LaCroix serves with the First Michigan Sharpshooters, a unique regiment that included many Anishinaabe soldiers. Amid battles, hardship, and cultural challenges, he must prove himself as a warrior while navigating a nation at war.
(Complete)
Ogichidaa: A Warrior’s Journey
As Corbin LaCroix’s journey continues beyond the Civil War, he finds himself drawn into new conflicts far from home, where unfamiliar cultures and dangerous choices test his courage and reshape his understanding of duty.
(In Revision)
Ogichidaa: Sacred Fire
In the concluding volume of the trilogy, Corbin faces the greatest challenge of his life as the experiences of war, family, and identity come full circle in a story of memory, legacy, and endurance.
(In Development)
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