With winter looming, a small Anishinaabe community suddenly goes dark. Cut off, people become passive and confused. Panic builds as food dwindles. While the band council and a pocket of community members struggle to maintain order, an unexpected visitor arrives and then escapes the crumbling society for the south. Soon after, others follow. Frustrated by the building chaos, a group of young friends and their families turn to the land and Anishinaabe tradition in hopes of helping their community thrive again. Blending action and allegory, Moon of the Crusted Snow upends our expectations. Out of catastrophe comes resilience. And as one society collapses, another is reborn.