When the Spirits Dance Indigenous Epistemologies his recipes are lighter

his recipes are lighter

and scattered across the land

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When We Were Alone has been selected in the Children’s Category Longlist for First Nation Communities READ 2018

Eldon Yellowhorn (Piikani Nation) is a professor of First Nations Studies and archeology at Simon Fraser University

When the Spirits Dance Indigenous Epistemologies his recipes are lighterWhen the Spirits Dance is set during WW2 and is about Larry Loyie and his Cree family. The author weaves facts about how the war years changed the life of one Cree community. Teaching about the environment and an Indigenous family's survival on the land in a time of war are vital parts of the narrative. This story examines the meaning of war, contributions made by courageous Indigenous veterans, importance of Traditional Knowledge, and respect for the