This Land is My Land

Publisher's description (Children's Book Press, 2003): 
Through his own words and paintings, acclaimed Native artist George Littlechild takes us back in time to the first meeting between his Plains Cree ancestors and the first European settlers in North America. In This Land Is My Land, George intimately and honestly shares with readers how he discovered his Native heritage and what it means to him. He recounts the history of his people and expresses his wish to use his art to portray the wonders of his heritage, and to heal the pain of his people's history.

Author biography (Strong Nations, 2023): 
George Littlechild is Plains Cree, born in Alberta, Canada. His extensive body of art is noted for its bold colours and playful images, belying the serious undertones of his work. Littlechild sees himself as an Artist who happens to be First Nations. His sweeping collages of mixed media offer us insight into the human spirit, the strong connection to our ancestors, the ways in which we view our world ... and how that view needs to change.

Resource type: Picturebook

Age recommendation: Grades 4-6

Keywords: Plains Cree, heritage, Plains Cree, Residential schools, Land, Reclammation, artwork, art, art mediums, historical,   colonialism, effects of colonialism, buffalo, four directions, contemporary, symbolism, imagery, identity, stereotypes, culture, traditions, beliefs, spirit

Year of publication: 2018

Publisher information: Lee & Low Books