Robertson, Joanne
Summary: "A translation of The Water Walker into Anishinaabemowin. The book contains both Anishinaabemowin and English. The Water Walker is the story of a determined Ojibwe Grandmother who walked around all of the Great Lakes to protect our water."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Second Story Press 2019
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Summary: "When Uncle and Windy Girl attend a powwow, Windy watches the dancers and listens to the singers. She eats tasty food and joins family and friends around the campfire. Later, Windy falls asleep under the stars. Uncle's stories inspire visions in her head: a bowwow powwow, where all the dancers are dogs. In these magical scenes, Windy sees veterans in a Grand Entry, and a visiting drum group,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE CHILuby, Brittany
Summary: "In this lyrical story-poem, written in Anishinaabemowin and English, a child and grandmother explore their surroundings, taking pleasure in the familiar sights that each new season brings. We accompany them through warm summer days full of wildflowers, bees and blueberries, then fall, when bears feast before hibernation and forest mushrooms are ripe for harvest. Winter mornings begin in...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Groundwood Books/House of Anansi Press 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE LUBThomas, Rebecca
Summary: "What does it mean to be Mi'kmaq? And if Swift Fox can't find the answer, will she ever feel like part of her family? When Swift Fox's father picks her up to go visit her aunties, uncles, and cousins, her belly is already full of butterflies. And when he tells her that today is the day that she'll learn how to be Mi'kmaq, the butterflies grow even bigger. Though her father reassures her that...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Annick Press 2020
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE THOSures, Ben
Summary: "A children's storybook about a young Ojibway boy, Leo, and his family-centred, traditional upbringing on Serpent River First Nation. Leo's life turns to darkness when forced to attend residential school. Back home for Christmas, Leo uses inspiration from an Ojibway childhood game to remain with his loving family."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SURSorell, Traci
Summary: Too often, Native American history is treated as a finished chapter instead of relevant and ongoing. This companion book to the award-winning We Are Grateful: Otsaliheliga offers readers everything they never learned in school about Native American people's past, present, and future. Precise, lyrical writing presents topics including: forced assimilation (such as boarding schools), land...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Charlesbridge 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J 973.04 SORCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile Nonfiction, Call number: J Native SorellCopies Available at Peninsula
1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J973.04 SORHunt, Dallas
Summary: "As young Awâsis searches for the ingredients to make Kohkum's world-famous bannock recipe, they run into a variety of other-than-human relatives that help them along in their journey. Includes a pronunciation guide and Kohkum's world-famous bannock recipe at the back of the book."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Highwater Press 2018
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Summary: Powwow gatherings include dancing, family visits, celebrations and ceremonies .It has become a way of life for two young boys who are learning their culture through this ancient gathering.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Strong Nations Publishing 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SMIRobertson, David
Summary: "The night sky is our oldest picture book, and people have been telling stories about the stars since the beginning of time. Fisher Finds the Summer Birds tells the legend of Ochek, the Fisher who was chosen by the other animals to search for summer."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Manitoba First Nations Education Resource Centre Inc. 2018