The Montana Poet Laureate Chris La Tray will have a book release celebration in Library Park behind the Great Falls Public Library on August 23 from 7 to 8 pm. He also will have copies of Becoming Little Shell: A Landless Indian’s Journey Home, available for sale.

Both Personal and historical, Becoming Little Shell is a testament to the power of storytelling, to family and legacy, and to finding home. Infused with candor, heart, wisdom and an abiding love for a place and a people, Chris La Tray’s remarkable journey is both revelatory and redemptive. Bring a blanket or chair to sit in during this free program.