Relatives with Roots: A stoy about Métis women's connection to the land

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by Dorion, Leah Marie
[ 03. English Easy Reading ] Authors: Dorion, Leah Marie--author; illustrator--Flamand, Rita--tranlator Published by : Gabriel Dumont Institute (Saskatoon SK) Subject(s): Indigenous culture --Métis women --Diversity --Traditional medicines --Canadian author --Canadian illustrator --Dual language book --Michif-Cree --Books on CD Year : 2011 03. English Easy Reading Item type : 03. English Easy Reading
Location Collection Call Number Status Date Due
Parkside Elementary School PB; CD available at Circulation Desk E DOR Available

A heartfelt story about a Métis grandmother who takes her granddaughter out into the bush to teach her how to pick traditional medicines. As the granddaughter learns the traditional beliefs and stories about how the Métis people use the plants for food and medicine, she feels happy to be a Métis child with acccess to such wonderful cultural knowledge.