Grizzly Bear Woman Teaches the A's, Â's and B's

Publisher's description (Calgary Library, Durville and UpRoute Books, 2019): 
Watâga Wîyâ is a children’s alphabet book. Author Trent Fox and illustrator Tanisha Wesley bring to life a beautiful lesson in the world and words of the Stoney Nakoda.

Author and Illustrator biographies (Calgary Public Library): 
Tatâga Thkan Wagichi is a member of the Wesley First Nation, Stoney Nakoda Nation. He is a doctoral student in education at the University of Calgary. His inquiry is on the history of the Stoney Nakoda people and development of the Iyethka language. A writer and columnist, he authored Nakota Community and aspires to continue writing.

Tanisha Wesley is an illustrator from the Stoney Nakoda Nation. Her practice explores storytelling and symbolism, relying heavily on the sacred circle. For her, the circle represents humanity, moving onward but always returning to its beginning.

Resource format: Picturebook 

Age recommendation: grades K - 2

Keywords: naming, prairie, Treaty 7, Nakoda, Mini Thni, Morley, Alberta, mountains, Iethka, crow, day, hill, child, beaver, literacy, early literacy, ABCs, drum, camp, owl, mouth, blanket, squirrel, Bighorn Sheep, rabbit, Canada goose, bear, owl, brown, wolf, bison, eagle, grizzly, whistle, marmot, pride, Wesley First Nation,  alphabet, Stoney Nakoda, language revitalization

Year of publication: 2019

Publisher information: Calgary Library, Durville and UpRoute Books