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Grandpa's Girls
Book, Indigenous Veterans Nathalie Gauthier Book, Indigenous Veterans Nathalie Gauthier

Grandpa's Girls

A young girl delights in a visit to her grandpa's farm. The visit is also an opportunity for this child to ask Grandpa what her grandmother, Yayah, was like, and explore the "secret room,"with its old wooden trunk of ribbons, medals and photos of Grandpa in uniform.

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Owls See Clearly At Night
Book Nathalie Gauthier Book Nathalie Gauthier

Owls See Clearly At Night

This picture book is a small glimpse, from A to Z, of some of the sights and sounds of the Michif language and its speakers. The language of the Métis, Michif is a combination of French and Cree with a trace of other regional languages.

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Blackflies
Book Nathalie Gauthier Book Nathalie Gauthier

Blackflies

One day Helen wakes up and it's SPRING! The snow has melted and the sun is shining. But Helen knows that the blackflies will be coming out soon.

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The Mishomis Book
Book Nathalie Gauthier Book Nathalie Gauthier

The Mishomis Book

The Ojibway is one of the largest groups of Native Americans, belonging to the Anishinabe people of what is today the northern United States and Canada. The Mishomis Book documents the history, traditions, and culture of the Ojibway people through stories and myths passed down through generations.

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The Thundermaker
Book, Digital Book Nathalie Gauthier Book, Digital Book Nathalie Gauthier

The Thundermaker

Mi'kmaw artist Alan Syliboy's The Thundermaker is based on Alan's spectacular mixed-media exhibit of the same name. In the book, Big Thunder teaches his son, Little Thunder, about the important responsibility he has making thunder for his people. Little Thunder learns about his Mi'kmaw identity through his father's teachings and his mother's traditional stories. Syliboy's spectacular, vibrant artwork brings the story of Little Thunder to vivid life.

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The Elders are Watching
Book Nathalie Gauthier Book Nathalie Gauthier

The Elders are Watching

When award-winning writer David Bouchard first saw the work of First Nations artist Roy Henry Vickers, he was struck by Vickers' reverence for nature and his understanding of Canada's rugged West Coast.

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The Sharing Circle
Book Nathalie Gauthier Book Nathalie Gauthier

The Sharing Circle

When two red foxes have an argument which breaks apart their community, a gentle buffalo decides to take a braid of sweetgrass to a local elder and asks her to help with a sharing circle for all the animals.

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The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America
Book, Audiobook, Digital Book Nathalie Gauthier Book, Audiobook, Digital Book Nathalie Gauthier

The Inconvenient Indian: A Curious Account of Native People in North America

Darrell Dennis is a stereotype-busting, politically incorrect Native American/Aboriginal/Shuswap (Only he's allowed to call himself an "Indian." Maybe. Under some circumstances). With a large dose of humour and irreverence, he untangles some of the truths and myths about First Nations: Why do people think Natives get free trucks, and why didn't he ever get one? Why does the length of your hair determine whether you’re good or bad? By what ratio does the amount of rain in a year depend on the amount of cactus liquor you consume?

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