 Northrup's regular column, the "Fond du Lac Follies", was syndicated through several Native American papers, such as "The Circle, The Native American Press" and "News From Indian Country".It won many awards (see below) and was known for a warm humour with a sharply political undertone.Northrup often told stories through the perspective of his immediate family, most of whom, like he did, live a traditional Anishinaabe lifestyle and uses a folksy style to make points about United States-Native American interactions.