Canadian, Aboriginal

Heine, Andre, Kritsch, Cardinal and the Elders of Tsiigehtchic. 2001. Gwichya Gwich’in Googwandak. Gwich’in Social and Cultural Institute. ISBN: 1-896337-05-8
Age: 16+
Language: English
Subject: Adult; Non-Fiction; Oral History; Gwich’in

Gwichya Gwich’in Elders explain the history of their people through their stories. These stories reach back to their earliest days on the land.

Canadian

Hewitt, Garnet. Illustrator/ Heather Woodall. 1981. Ytek and the Arctic Orchid: an Inuit Legend. Vancouver, BC: Douglas & McIntyre. ISBN: 0-88894-238-9
Age: 8 - 14
Language: English
Subject: Children, Youth; Non-Fiction; Myths & Legends

This is the retelling of an Inuit legend about the young son of an old shaman and the difficulties he faces in proving his worthiness.

Canadian, Aboriginal

Highway, Tomson. Illustrator/ Brian Deines. 2003. Fox on the Ice. Toronto, ON: Harper Collins. ISBN: 0-00-225532-4
Age: 5 - 9
Language: English & Cree
Subject: Children; Fiction; Cree

This is the third book in the Songs of the North Wind trilogy. It tells the story of two Cree brothers, Joe and Cody, and their family on an ice fishing adventure.