Deadly old-world diseases and 350 battle-hardened Spanish conquistadors crossed the Mississippi River in 1541. Decades later, against the will and taboos in her small tribe of survivors, Manaha fights to keep alive all that remains of their abandoned ancient homeland - her stories.
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