In this Inuit tale, the actions of a hare and a fox change the Arctic forever by creating day and night. In very early times, there was no night or day and words spoken by chance could become real. When a hare and a fox meet and express...
Indigenous materials
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Author:Rumbolt, Paula IkuutaqSummary: - Author:Fournier, JamesieSummary:
In "The Net," a girl and her mother arrive at their secluded cabin on a frozen lake to find their fishing net has been attacked, a massive hole ripped through the middle. After the net has been mended and the night's catch eaten, the...
- Author:Akulukjuk, RoselynnSummary:
As Owl swoops down and blocks the entrance to a lemming den, he is sure that he has a tasty meal in the little animal he has cornered. But this lemming is not about to be eaten! This smart little rodent will need to appeal to the...
- Author:Sammurtok, NadiaSummary:
When two rabbit sisters ignore their parents' warnings and decide to play outside on the open tundra, a hungry owl soon spots them and decides they will make a delicious meal. As a chase ensues, the sisters must act quickly, using the...
- Author:Crow, DavidSummary:
Growing up on the Navajo Indian Reservation, David Crow and his siblings idolized their dad. Tall, strong, smart, and brave, the self-taught Cherokee regaled his family with stories of his World War II feats. But as time passed, David...
- Author:Robertson, DavidSummary:
When Cole's teacher catches him drawing rather than listening in class, he gives Cole a special assignment: an oral presentation on an important Aboriginal figure. Cole will do almost anything to avoid speaking in public -- even...
- Author:Vsetula, Maren, Avingaq, SusanSummary:
Susan and her sister, Rebecca, love watching their mother write letters to people in other camps. Their mother has one precious pencil, and she keeps it safe in her box for special things. One afternoon, Anaana leaves the iglu to help a...
- Author:Devine, HeatherSummary:
The search for a Métis identity and what constitutes that identity is a key issue facing many Aboriginals of mixed ancestry today. The People Who Own Themselves reconstructs 250 years of Desjarlais family history across a substantial...
- Author:Milloy, John SheridanSummary:
The first economic, military, and diplomatic history of the Plains Cree from contact with the Europeans in the 1670s to the disappearance of the buffalo from Cree lands by the 1870s, focussing on military and trade relations between...
- Author:Culhane, DaraSummary:
A comprehensive look at how Canadian, particularly British Columbian, society "reveals itself" through its courtroom performances in Aboriginal title litigation. Focusing in particular on the Gitksan and Wet'suwet'en...
- Author:Robertson, DavidSummary:
Although Kathy loves poetry, she is far too shy to recite it in front of her class. But the story of Pauline Johnson, renowned as the Mohawk Princess, inspires Kathy to overcome her stage fright. Pauline, from the Grand River Reserve in...
- Author:Robertson, David A.Summary:
Eli and Morgan experience life-changing revelations in this new adventure in the award-winning, Narnia-inspired Indigenous middle-grade fantasy series. While exploring World's End, an area in Aski they've just discovered, Morgan and...
- Author:Johnson, HaroldSummary:
Approached by an ecumenical society representing many faiths, from Judeo-Christians to fellow members of First Nations, Harold R. Johnson agreed to host a group who wanted to hear him speak about the power of storytelling. This book is...
- Author:Dumont, DawnSummary:
The hilarious story of an unlikely group of Indigenous dancers who find themselves thrown together on a performance tour of Europe. The Tour is all prepared. The Prairie Chicken dance troupe is all set for a fifteen-day trek through...
- Author:Voyageur, CarlaSummary:
On the banks of the Gwa'yi River, a young Dzawada̱ʼenux̱w princess grows up to be a curious student, an influential leader, and a mother. She is a humble person and doesn't speak of her royalty to her children, but when they learn she...
- Author:Yakeleya, RaymondSummary:
The Rainbow, the Midwife & the Birds contains seven Dene stories, as told by Raymond Yakeleya. "Flight Through the Rainbow" is about flying through a rainbow in a small plane and experiencing multi-sensations of colour. It also...
- Author:Qitsualik-Tinsley, Rachel, Qitsualik-Tinsley, SeanSummary:
In the time before animals were as they are today, Raven and Loon were both white. Their feathers had no colour at all. Raven spent his days swooping through the sky trying to fight off his incessant boredom, while loon spent her days...
- Author:Kinew, WabSummary:
A moving father-son reconciliation told by a charismatic First Nations broadcaster, musician and activist. When his father was given a diagnosis of terminal cancer, Winnipeg broadcaster and musician Wab Kinew decided to spend a year...
- Author:Robertson, DavidSummary:
For Tyrese, history class is the lowest point of his school day. This is, until his friend Levi reveals a secret - a secret that brings history alive, in the form of one Gabriel Dumont. Through Dumont, a great Metis leader of the...
- Author:Manuel, Arthur, Derrickson, Ronald M.Summary:
In this book Arthur Manuel and Grand Chief Ronald Derrickson challenge virtually everything that non-Indigenous Canadians believe about their relationship with Indigenous Peoples and the steps that are needed to place this relationship...
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