Wandering Stars is an eloquent tapestry weaving the trauma and triumphs of a Native American family through the darkest corridors of American history. Tommy Orange, with poetic finesse, takes us from the brutal Sand Creek Massacre of 1864 to the oppressive walls of the Carlisle Indian Industrial School, and into the disquieting present. We follow the lineage of Star, a massacre survivor, as his descendants confront the legacies of violence and cultural annihilation. A tale of resilience, the novel retraces the steps of warriors and outcasts, bridging generations from times of ruthless oppression to the quest for cultural identity and redemption in the modern world. With both painful intensity and transcendent beauty, Orange's narrative challenges us to remember and recognize the ongoing war against Native peoples.