Young Adult Fiction Aboriginal & Indigenous
Spirit of the White Bison
30th Anniversay Edition
- Publisher
- Portage & Main Press
- Initial publish date
- Jul 2013
- Category
- Aboriginal & Indigenous, Prejudice & Racism, Coming of Age, Canada, General
-
Paperback / softback
- ISBN
- 9781553793830
- Publish Date
- Jul 2013
- List Price
- $17.00
-
eBook
- ISBN
- 9781553793847
- Publish Date
- Sep 2013
- List Price
- $13.00
Add it to your shelf
Where to buy it
Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
- Age: 12 to 18
- Grade: 7 to 12
Description
The Great Plains of North America was once home to great herds of bison. The Aboriginal people who lived there revered them and relied on them for food, clothing, and shelter. Into one of these great herds, Little White Buffalo was born in the 19th century. In this heartfelt story, she retells her life - a life that coincides with the devastation of the bison, destroyed by hunters and the coming of the railway.
About the authors
Beatrice Mosionier (formerly Culleton) was born in St. Boniface, Manitoba. The youngest of four children, she grew up in foster homes. Following the second suicide in her family, she decided to write a novel. First published in 1983, In Search of April Raintree has become a Canadian Classic.Mosionier's second novel is In the Shadow of Evil, now a re-edited version. A psychological thriller with many plot twists, it tells the story of a Metis woman, Christine, and of her experiences of prejudice, sexual abuse and foster homes in Canada. Her story is juxtaposed by the life struggles of a family of wolves at the fictional Shadow Lake. As with much of her works, this novel focuses on themes of self-forgiveness, power, healing, and how one must deal with the past before moving forward effectively.She has also written children's books, including Unusual Friendships: A Little Black Cat and a Little White Rat. Her most recent work is Come Walk with Me: A Memoir. Beatrice lives in Winnipeg, Manitoba.
Beatrice Mosionier's profile page
DAVID A. ROBERTSON is the winner of the Beatrice Mosionier Aboriginal Writer of the Year Award, the John Hirsch Award for Most Promising Manitoba Writer and the TWUC Freedom to Read Award. His books include The Barren Grounds: The Misewa Saga; When We Were Alone (winner of the Governor General’s Award, a finalist for the TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award and a McNally Robinson Best Book for Young People); Will I See? (winner of the Manuela Dias Book Design and Illustration Award, graphic novel category); and the YA novel Strangers (recipient of the Michael Van Rooy Award for Genre Fiction). He is the creator and host of the podcast Kiwew. Through his writings about Canada’s Indigenous peoples, Robertson educates as well as entertains, reflecting Indigenous cultures, histories and communities while illuminating many contemporary issues. David A. Robertson is a member of Norway House Cree Nation. He lives in Winnipeg.
David A. Robertson's profile page
Ojibwa artist Robert Kakaygeesick Jr. uses traditional symbols and stylized images in an attempt to bring the consciousness of the past into present-day conversation. His imagery is rooted in the values and spiritual beliefs of his Ojibwa heritage. Robert was born in Warroad, Minnesota, and is a member of the Buffalo Point First Nation in Manitoba where he lives with his wife Jackie.
Other titles by
Other titles by
All the Little Monsters
How I Learned to Live with Anxiety
God Flare
The Sleeping Giant
The Misewa Saga, Book Five
The Portal Keeper
The Misewa Saga, Book Four
The Kodiaks
Home Ice Advantage
The Stone Child
The Misewa Saga, Book Three
The Song That Called Them Home
The Theory of Crows
A Novel
Resurgence
Engaging With Indigenous Narratives and Cultural Expressions In and Beyond the Classroom
