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Una huna?--what is this? (Una Huna #1)
By Susan Aglukark. 2021
" A meaningful portrait of a young child living and loving in a unique period of North American history. "…
— ? Kirkus Ukpik loves living in her camp in the North with her family and she especially loves thinking up names for her brand new puppy. When a captain from the south arrives to trade with Ukpik's father, she's excited to learn how to use forks, knives, and spoons. At first, Ukpik enjoys teaching the other children how to use these new tools. But soon, she starts to wonder if they'll need to use the new tools all the time, and if that means that everything in camp will change. After a conversation with her grandmother, Ukpik realizes that even though she will learn many new things, her love for her family and camp will never change - and it even inspires her to find a name for her puppy!The fox wife
By Beatrice Deer. 2021
One cloudless night, a fox falls to earth and comes across a family of humans. As the seasons change and…
they move their camp, she follows them, growing ever more intrigued by human ways—and especially by the oldest son, Irniq. When Irniq grows older and sets out hunting on his own, he is surprised to enter his tent one day and find the lamp lit, the tea made... and a strange woman who says she is his wife. Tired of being alone, Irniq welcomes the woman. But soon he grows curious and cannot stop himself from asking too many questions. Where did the fox pelt hanging in their tent come from? And why did the fox that had been following him suddenly disappear? Based on award-winning musician Beatrice Deer's powerful song "Fox," this graphic novel reinterprets a traditional Inuit story for a new generationA walk on the tundra
By Rebecca Hainnu. 2021
During the short Arctic summers, the tundra, covered most of the year under snow and ice, becomes filled with colourful…
flowers, mosses, shrubs, and lichens. These hardy little plants transform the northern landscape, as they take advantage of the warmer weather and long hours of sunlight. Caribou, lemmings, snow buntings, and many other wildlife species depend on tundra plants for food and nutrition, but they are not the only ones... A Walk on the Tundra follows Inuujaq, a little girl who travels with her grandmother onto the tundra. There, Inuujaq learns that these tough little plants are much more important to Inuit than she originally believed. In addition to an informative storyline that teaches the importance of Arctic plants, this book includes a field guide with photographs and scientific information about a wide array of plants found throughout the ArcticWild eggs: A tale of arctic egg collecting
By Suzie Napayok-Short. 2021
Akuluk is not excited about visiting her grandparents in Nunavut. She would rather head south for summer vacation, somewhere with…
roller coasters and cotton candy. There can't be much to do way up there, Akuluk figures. But as soon as she steps off the plane and sees all the exciting animals that the tundra has to offer, Akuluk forgets all about her dreams of going south. On her first full day in Nunavut, she can't wait to travel out on the land with her grandfather to hunt for wild eggs. As she learns about the different types of eggs, how to collect them properly, and the delicious meals that can be prepared with them, Akuluk knows that this is just the beginning of the exciting things she'll learn about the ArcticWeird Rules to Follow
By Kim Spencer. 2022
Mi corazón se llena de alegría
By Monique Gray Smith. 2020
"The sun on your face. The smell of warm bannock baking in the oven. Holding the hand of someone you…
love. What fills your heart with happiness? This beautiful board book, with illustrations from celebrated artist Julie Flett, serves as a reminder for little ones and adults alike to reflect on and cherish the moments in life that bring us joy." -- Provided by NLSMi’kmaw Moons: The Seasons in Mi'kma'ki
By Cathy LeBlanc, David Chapman. 2022
The Woman and Her Bear Cub
By Dayna B. Griffiths. 2023
It's Time for Berries!
By Ceporah Mearns, Jeremy Debicki, Tindur Peturs. 2023
Celebrating the traditional practise of gathering Arctic berries and other Inuit traditional land uses, this cute story of determination and…
enjoying the outdoors is perfect for grandkids to share with their grandparents.My Ittu: The Biggest, Best Grandpa
By Laura Deal, Thamires Paredes. 2022
My Ittu: The Biggest, Best Grandpa
By Laura Deal, Thamires Paredes. 2022
Mécanismes NDN d'adaptation: notes de terrain (Queer)
By Billy-Ray Belcourt. 2022
"Qu'est-ce qui constitue un·e NDN?" Dans ce livre, Billy-Ray Belcourt tourne et retourne cette question en explorant la mort, le…
deuil, la colère, la violence et les affects qui en découlent. Infusé de culture populaire, Mécanismes NDN d'adaptation problématise de manière accessible les notions d'autochtonie et de queeritude pour les greffer à l'"histoire d'horreur canadienne" trop longtemps passée sous silence, tout en déconstruisant le poème et le livre, le temps et le territoire. Parfois formaliste, toujours percutante, l'écriture de Belcourt est un électrochocWowgwis de la tête aux pieds (Petit tonnerre)
By Rebecca Thomas. 2021
Être Mi'gmaq, qu'est-ce que ça signifie?Wowgwis a des papillons dans le ventre. C’est aujourd’hui que son papa l’emmène rencontrer ses…
tantes, ses oncles et ses cousins. Quand il lui dit, avant de partir, que le jour est venu pour elle d’apprendre ce que c’est qu’être Mi’gmaq, les papillons grossissent. Et s’il fallait que la famille de son papa ne lui ouvre pas les bras?The Case of the Rigged Race (A Mighty Muskrats Mystery #4)
By Michael Hutchinson. 2022
The Mighty Muskrats are ready for another adventure! When a sled-dog race at the annual Trappers Festival turns into a…
mysterious whodunit, the four cousins must solve the case and help the lead dog to victory!Lightfinder
By Aaron Paquette. 2014
Lightfinder is a YA fantasy novel about Aisling, a young Cree woman who sets out into the wilderness with her…
Kokum (grandmother), Aunty and two young men she barely knows. They have to find and rescue her runaway younger brother, Eric. Along the way she learns that the legends of her people might be real and that she has a growing power of her own. For junior and senior high readers. UnratedMy heart fills with happiness / sâkaskinêw nitêh miywêyihtamowin ohci
By Monique Gray Smith. 2021
"A quiet loveliness, sense of gratitude, and—yes—happiness emanate from this tender celebration of simple pleasures." — Publishers Weekly, starred review.…
The sun on your face. The smell of warm bannock baking in the oven. Holding the hand of someone you love. What fills your heart with happiness? This beautiful board book, with illustrations from celebrated artist Julie Flett, serves as a reminder for little ones and adults alike to reflect on and cherish the moments in life that bring us joy. Orca Book Publishers is pleased to offer this book as a dual-language (English and Plains Cree) edition. This accessible audiobook features alternate text descriptions of images, including the cover.Nous sommes gentils
By Monique Gray Smith. 2021
Nous sommes gentils traite des gestes de bonté tout simples du quotidien et encourage les enfants à explorer comment ils…
se sentent quand ils sont bienveillants ou quand une personne est gentille à leur égard. L'autrice renommée Monique Gray Smith a écrit de nombreux ouvrages sur la résilience et la réconciliation. Elle communique un message important qui s'adresse aux lecteurs de tous les âges au moyen de mots soigneusement choisis. Magnifiquement illustré par l'artiste Nicole Neidhardt, l'album encourage les enfants à être gentils avec les autres et avec eux-mêmes. Ce livre audio adapté comprend des descriptions textuelles des images, y compris de la page de couvertureJ'ai le coeur rempli de bonheur
By Monique Gray Smith. 2021
Qu'est-ce qui te remplit le cœur de bonheur ? Le soleil sur ton visage? L'odeur de la banique qui cuit…
au four? Tenir la main d'une personne que tu aimes? Ce magnifique album cartonné, illustré par la talentueuse artiste Julie Flett, rappelle aux petits et aux grands de penser aux moments de la vie qui leur apportent de la joie et d'en profiter. La conférencière et autrice de réputation internationale Monique Gray Smith a écrit J'ai le cœur rempli de bonheur pour soutenir le bien-être des enfants et des familles autochtones, et pour encourager les bambins à chérir les moments qui les rendent heureux. Ce livre audio adapté comprend des descriptions textuelles des images, y compris de la page de couvertureThe bingo palace
By Louise Erdrich. 1994
Lipsha Morrissey, Chippewa and wanderer in the outside world, is summoned home to the reservation by his grandmother. Upon his…
return, he goes to work for Lyman Lamartine at his bingo palace and falls in love with Shawnee Ray Toose, Lyman's mistress and mother of his child. The modern world intrudes upon the reservation. Some strong language. 1994.The cure for death by lightning
By Gail Anderson-Dargatz. 1996
Living on her family's farm in British Columbia in the 1940s, 15-year-old Beth Weeks escapes her abusive father and her…
troubled mother in a friendship with Nora, a young Native woman. Beth struggles to cope, even as she feels haunted by the fear that something is following her. Nora's grandmother believes it is the murderous Coyote spirit, responsible for mysterious deaths in the community. Strong language and some descriptions of violence and sex. c1996.