Awards

• Joint winner of Manitowapow Award 2023 (Canada)
• Long-listed for First Nation Communities READ 2023 (Canada)
• Short-listed for McNally Robinson Book for Young People, Older Category 2023 (Canada)
• Winner of Co-winner of the <I>Manitowapow Award</I>.

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A tale rich with warmth and wonder that not only documents traditions but carries them on. --David A. Robertson, author The Barren Grounds

Dumas clearly writes from his heart, with a generosity of words to convey this story to young readers. Rhian Brynjolson's illustrations are remarkable, carrying the story from page to page. -- Storytime With Stephanie Using his father's voice as inspiration, Dumas, with over 25 years as an educator and storyteller, shares a story that is both timely and timeless in its significance. -- Active History A Thompson, Manitoba author has transformed a Rocky Cree story he remembers his father telling him as a child into a picture book with lessons that remain relevant today. -- Glacier - Thompson Citizen Among CBC Books Canadian Middle-Grade Books to Watch for in Spring 2022 list -- CBC Books A tale rich with warmth and wonder that not only documents traditions but carries them on. --David A. Robertson, author The Barren Grounds

Author Information

William Dumas, a Rocky Cree Storyteller,was born in South Indian Lake, Manitoba. For 25 years, he has been an educator and administrator; his passion for Cree language and culture are well aligned with his current position as Cree Language and Culture Coordinator for the Nisichawayasihk (Nelson House) Education Authority. As the author of The Six Seasons of the Asiniskaw Īthiniwak series, William knows first-hand the power storytelling has to teach Indigenous youth about where they come from and where they are going. Rhian Brynjolson (she/her/hers) is a visual artist, author, book illustrator, and art educator. Rhian was named Canadian Art Teacher of the Year in 2014. She is the illustrator of over 15 children's books and author of Teaching Art: A Complete Guide for the Classroom. Rhian has worked with the River on the Run artist collective, making and performing art to raise awareness of environmental concerns affecting the Lake Winnipeg watershed. Rhian lives and works on the edge of Treaty 3 territory, in the boreal forest of eastern Manitoba. Her work is currently exhibited as part of the Virtual Water Gallery online exhibit.

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