Nadudiyiga Suh Sinajuna: Morning Star's Family

Publisher's description (Calgary Library, Durville and UpRoute Books, 2019): 
In Nadudiyiga Suh Sinajuna, author and illustrator DerRic Starlight tells the tale of Morning Star’s diverse and loving family life.

Author Biography (Calgary Library, Durville and UpRoute Books): 
DerRic Starlight is from the Tsuut’ina Nation. He is a comedian, puppeteer, screenwriter, and pro-wrestling promoter. At a young age DerRic wanted to become a creative writer and producer of puppet shows like his idol, Jim Henson. At 17, he set out to study at film and acting in Vancouver, Toronto, and Scottsdale, Arizona. Starlight has created his own cast of native puppet characters and has travelled across North America with them since 1997. DerRic has starred in many television productions with the Aboriginal Peoples Television Network (APTN) and has won the Gemini Award of Canada for his voice acting.

Resource format: Picturebook 

Age recommendation: grades K- 6

Keywords: family, Elders, Treaty 7, diversity, Tsuut’ina Nation, Tsuu T'ina language, language revitalization, kinship, oral tradition, storytelling, hobby, city, grandparents, remarry, blended family, pow-wow, dance, round dance

Year of publication: 2019

Publisher information: Calgary Library, Durville and UpRoute Books