PreviewsAzby Whitecalf
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Sarah Ponakey, Storycatcher and Maskwa’s Tipi Tales
Sita MacMillan, Azby Whitecalf (Illustrator)
In this chapter book, Sarah is torn between two homes – her summer at Kohkom’s with her best friend Eden is coming to an end, but at the same time, she is missing her mother and her friend in the city. She also wants to learn her language and culture, something Eden is doing without her. On their one last sleepover in a tipi in the backyard, a magical visit from Maskwa reminds the girls why their friendship is so special.
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Sem’s Map
Rebecca Thomas, Azby Whitecalf (Illustrator)
Young Sem is confused when his teacher Mr. Trainer shows the class a map that is the same shape as Turtle Island, but has lines and squares all over, and different names than he knows from his Kiju’s stories. So he asks Mr. Trainer if Kiju can come to class to share her stories of the land with all the students. The book includes colonial and decolonial maps of Turtle Island.
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The Rez Doctor
Gitz Crazyboy, Veronika Barinova (Illustrator), Azby Whitecalf (Illustrator), Toben Racicot (Illustrator)
Based on a true story, this graphic novel tells of Ryan Fox, who decides to become a doctor after meeting a Blackfoot doctor in a school assembly, portraying the various challenges of stress, lack of support away from his community, and racism, and how he overcomes them.
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We Belong to the Drum
Sandra Lamouche, Azby Whitecalf (Illustrator)
Nikosis grew up going to powwows, and when he starts daycare, he doesn’t like it, until his mother has the idea to use drums to help him find connection, comfort, and a feeling of belonging. This story of the transformative effects of culturally safe and inclusive education was inspired by the author’s son’s experience.
