My Heart Fills with Happiness / Nijiikendam (PB) Cayuga and performer and teacher of

and performer and teacher of traditional Haida songs and dances

historical portraits

This 26-page book offers elementary students a clear view of a Gwich'in family's contemporary life through amazing colour photographs and engaging text

The trauma he experiences as a result of losing his grandparents and way of life leads him to put his past behind him for over forty-three years

The title of this book We Were Not the Savages speaks to the truth of what happened when Europeans invaded Mi’Kmaw lands in the 17th century

My Heart Fills with Happiness / Nijiikendam (PB) Cayuga and performer and teacher ofNijiikendam My Heart Fills With Happiness, is a dual language picture book in English and Anishinaabemowin. It is written by award winning author Monique Gray Smith, of Cree, Lakota, and Scottish origin; illustrated by Julie Flett (Mtis); and translated by Angela Mesic, Anishinaabemowin Ojibwe, and Margaret Noodin of Anishinaabe descent. This early childhood title brings joy and happiness to all families who read and celebrate this book for toddlers