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Jenneli is scared when her grandmother enters her into a jigging contest, but with encouragement and support is able to put aside her self-doubts and fears.

After being teased by her classmates for not having blond hair and blue eyes, Celina, a young Mohawk girl, decides not to participate in the upcoming Pow Wow.

In Just a Walk, a young boy named Chuck goes for a simple walk that turns into a day of crazy adventure. Chuck encounters animals, fish and birds that lead him on a wild journey through their various habitats.

DraMétis is the first anthology to focus on the emerging discipline of Métis drama. The pieces have all been previously produced and highlight the diversity of Métis drama being written and performed in Canada.

Chuck loves a good adventure. He proved that in Just a Walk. Now Chuck and his mom are heading to the city to visit his grandmother in her new condo. He knows he shouldn't wander off, but the lure of the lively city streets proves too much for a curious little boy to resist.

This picture book for young children is an empowering Indigenous twist on a classic wolf narrative.

The River of the Salmon People captures what the Fraser River, and its most valuable resource, the salmon, means to First Nations communities along its basinches The result of nine community engagements, extensive research over two years, and illuminating photographs and artwork, this book captures the oral narratives of each community along the river. The book, while capturing timeless Indigenous stories and legends about the salmon and the river, is also an exploration of the future of the salmon and of the waters of the Fraser River. It will have high appeal to readers interested in First Nations issues, the sustainability of the salmon, and the environmental challenges facing the world today. The River of the Salmon People is an expression of the people, culture, ceremony and songs along the Fraser of will be of deep interest to both the general reader and students of the environment and Indigenous rights.

Neekna and Chemai are two little girls growing up in the Okanagan Valley in the time before European contact. Through these two friends, we learn about the seasonal life patterns of the Okanagan First Peoples. The girls spend time with Great-Grandmother, who tells them about important ceremonies, and they gather plants with Neekna's grandmother. Grandmother explains how bitterroot came to be an important food source, and why the people give a special ceremony of thanks at its harvest. Grandmother also tells the story of how a woman was changed to a rock to watch over the Okanagan Valley. Neekna understands how important it is that she has received the knowledge passed down for generations, from great-grandmother to grandmother to mother.