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Author David Heska Wanbli Weiden Explores Barriers To Justice In ‘Winter Counts’

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David Heska Wanbli Weiden’s debut novel, Winter Counts, will come out in 2020.

What happens when victims of crime fall through the cracks on American Indian reservations? And what recourse do they have outside the courts? David Heska Wanbli Weiden of Denver delves into barriers to justice for Native Americans in his novel "Winter Counts." It's a finalist for a Colorado Book Award in the "thriller" category.