nimosôm anima | nimihšōmihš ta-minciwēnciman: Grandfather's Reminder

Publisher's Description (Your Nickel's Worth Publishing):
“We need to be careful that we don’t hurt the gifts that are given to us.” Told in Plains Cree, Saulteaux, and English, this simple tale of traditional teachings and values follows a grandparent and grandchild on a visit to a chokecherry patch, where lessons about respect and gratitude for the earth’s gifts are shared.

Author and illustrator biographies (Strong Nations):
Alberta-Rose Bear is a Cree First Nation woman from George Gordon First Nation and a recent graduate of the First Nations University of Canada Indigenous Education program. Alberta teaches Grade 1 at George Gordon First Nation. Her culture and heritage will always be deeply rooted in her life.

Lindsey Bear is a Cree woman from the George Gordon First Nation. Like her sister, Alberta, Lindsey is a recent graduate of the First Nations University of Canada Indigenous Education Program. When not teaching Grade 8 in her home community of George Gordon’s First Nation, Lindsey enjoys painting, drawing, and beading.

Resource type: Picturebook

Age recommendation: Pre-kindergarten, K-3

Keywords: Indigenous Canadian; First Nations; Anishinaabeg; Ojibway; Saulteaux; Cree (Nehiyawak); Plains Cree; elder, Grandfather, First Nations, Indigenous, Indigenous Peoples, Indigenous Peoples in Canada, Language, Dual or Triple Language, Indigenous Languages, Literacy, Indigenous Literacy, gratitute, foraging, nature, chokecherry

Year of publication: 2022

Publisher information: Your Nickel's Worth Publishing