Treaty words : for as long as the rivers flow / Aimee Craft ; illustrations by Luke Swinson.

By:

Craft, Aimee, 1980-

Contributor(s):

Swinson, Luke, 1989-

Material type: Text

TextPublisher: Toronto : Annick Press, [2021]Copyright date: 2021Description: 57 pages : colour illustrationsContent type:

text

Media type:

unmediated

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

1773214969
9781773214962

Subject(s):

DDC classification:

342.710872 23

Summary: "The first treaty that was made was between the earth and the sky. It was an agreement to work together. We build all of our treaties on that original treaty. On the banks of the river that have been Mishomis<U+2019>s home his whole life, he teaches his granddaughter to listen--to hear both the sounds and the silences, and so to learn her place in Creation. Most importantly, he teaches her about treaties--the bonds of reciprocity and renewal that endure for as long as the sun shines, the grass grows, and the rivers flow. Accompanied by beautiful illustrations by Luke Swinson and an author<U+2019>s note at the end, Aim�ee Craft affirms the importance of understanding an Indigenous perspective on treaties in this evocative book that is essential for readers of all ages."--Provided by publisher.

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"The first treaty that was made was between the earth and the sky. It was an agreement to work together. We build all of our treaties on that original treaty. On the banks of the river that have been Mishomis<U+2019>s home his whole life, he teaches his granddaughter to listen--to hear both the sounds and the silences, and so to learn her place in Creation. Most importantly, he teaches her about treaties--the bonds of reciprocity and renewal that endure for as long as the sun shines, the grass grows, and the rivers flow. Accompanied by beautiful illustrations by Luke Swinson and an author<U+2019>s note at the end, Aim�ee Craft affirms the importance of understanding an Indigenous perspective on treaties in this evocative book that is essential for readers of all ages."--Provided by publisher.

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