Dreams of Looking Up Facts Dreams of Looking Up is standard comic book size: 6-5/8” x 10-1/4”. It was published by the Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe Indians of Onamia, Minnesota, and has been distributed to all public and private schools in Minnesota. The comic book educates about tribal sovereignity and other American Indian themes. It is targeted toward fifth graders, but is appropriate for students in other grade levels. Cover Art by: Steve Premo, a Mille Lacs Band member and freelance artist. Premo also owns and operates Premo Artworks, an art studio located at Grand Casino Hinckley. Cultural Advising by: Jim Clark, a Mille Lacs Band Elder and Ojibwe linguist. Clark also serves as guest speaker for cultural engagements throughout the state. Inside Art by: Paul and Mary Fricke, Plymouth, Minnesota-based artists who have extensive experience working on comic books. Story by: Cindy Goff, a Twin Cities-based freelance writer. Main Characters: Mary is a young girl who remembers conversations with her recently deceased grandmother. Through the Ojibwe oral tradition, Mary learns about her People’s history and beliefs from her grandmother. As she recalls these conversations, Mary passes on the vital lessons to her family. Daataganabi (Gramma), who has recently died, appears in Mary’s memories. Gramma, who lived to be 95 years old, passed on the history and beliefs of the Mille Lacs People to Mary through their conversations. Junior, Mary’s older brother, has returned from the United States Navy to attend his grandmother’s funeral. Sam, the young and quarrelsome brother, wants to remove from the garage a model of the Mille Lacs reservation that Mary made with her grandmother so he can work on his car. Len Sr., a solemn father, encourages his children to settle their arguments fairly and logically. Contest Home | Email Mille Lacs Band of Ojibwe | 43408 Oodena Drive | Onamia, MN 56359 Government Center Phone: (320) 532-4181