Plains First Nations

 

Subject Headings:

 

Use the following headings to search the Red Deer Public Library catalogue by Subject:

 

Cree Indians legends – juvenile

Native Peoples – juvenile

Indians of North America – juvenile

Name of specific tribe – juvenile (e.g. Cree Indians – juvenile fiction)

 

Picture Books:

 

Red Parka Mary by Peter Eyvindson (Winnipeg, MN: Pemmican Publications, 1996)

In this heart warming Christmas story, a boy soon comes to realize that his neighbour, Red Parka Mary, is really very friendly and he grows to appreciate and cherish their friendship.

 

My Kokum Called Today by Iris Loewen (Winnipeg, MN: Pemmican Publications, 1993)

When her Kokum (grandmother) calls from the reserve, a young Native girl living in the city knows she can expect a special experience.   This time it's a dance.

 

Caribou Song , Dragonfly Kites and Fox on the Ice by Tomson Highway (Toronto, ON: HarperCollins, 2001, 2002 and 2003)

Told in both English and Cree, these titles make up the “Songs of the North” trilogy, a tribute to life in the far north.

 

Peter's Moccasins by Jan Truss (Edmonton, AB: Reidmore Books, 1987)

Peter's grandmother makes him a pair of moccasins, but he hesitates to wear them because he worries that no one else at school wears moccasins, and the other students might laugh at him.

 

What's the most beautiful thing you know about horses?   by Richard Van Camp (Chicago, IL: Children's Press, 1998)

In this humorous and delightful new book for children, George Littlechild's bold and fanciful paintings perfectly capture author Richard Van Camp's playful vision of the world.

 

Sky sisters by Jan Bourdeau Waboose (Toronto, ON:  Kids Can Press, 2000)

A story about the bonds between sisters, between generations and between humans and nature.

 

Hidden Buffalo by Rudy Wiebe (Calgary: Red Deer Press, 2003)

A wondrous tale of the hidden buffalo based on an ancient Cree legend.

 

Chapter books:

 

The medicine man: an historical day in the life of a Cree camp by Kerry Wood (Red Deer, AB: Kerry Wood)

The story of a day spent with the medicine man in a Cree camp.

 

Non-fiction:

 

As long as the rivers flow by Larry Loyie (Toronto, ON: Groundwood Books, 2002)

The author's story of his last summer at home living a traditional Cree life, before being sent to residential school   in Alberta .

 

Qu'appelle by David Bouchard (Vancouver, BC: Raincoast Books, 2002)

Award-winning poet David Bouchard first heard the tragic tale as a boy growing up in rural Saskatchewan .   For this retelling, he has collaborated with Michael Lonechild, a Cree artist whose vivid paintings recall life on the plains of southern Saskatchewan in days gone by.

 

Wisachkecahk flies to the moon by Freda Ahenakew (Winnipeg:  Pemmican, 1999)

Told in English and Cree, this is the traditional story of Wisahkecahk's ride to the moon on the legs of a crane.

 

Wesakejack and the flood and Wesakejack and the bears b y Bill Ballantyne (Winnipeg, MB: Bain & Cox, 1994)

Written in English and Cree, these stories describe two traditional legends of Wesakecahk.

 

How the birch tree got its stripes and How the mouse got brown teeth translated by Freda Ahenakew (Saskatoon, SK: Fifth House, 1988)

Written by students from an intermediate Cree course in Saskatoon , these titles are based on traditional stories of the Cree Indian people.

 

Ra bbit and the moon by Douglas Wood (New York, NY :  Simon & Schuster, 1998)

This adaptation of a Cree legend celebrates nature, friendship, and the pursuit of dreams.

 

The art of the Nehiyawak: Exploring the art and crafts of the

Woods Cree by Kenneth James Hodgins (Edmonton, AB: Plains, 1988)

A study of the art of the Nehiyawak, the Woods Cree, in the hope of gaining an understanding and insight into the people, their culture and their traditions.

 

The Cree People by Phyllis Cardinal (Edmonton, AB:  Duvall House,1997)

Looks at traditional Cree culture, economy and social organization, the changes brought about with European contact, and the current struggles for identity and self-government.

 

Adult Collection:

 

Two spirits soar: the art of Allen Sapp: the inspiration of Allan Gonor by W. P. Kinsella (Don Mills, ON: Stoddart, 1990)

Celebrates the distinctive talent of the Canadian painter Allen Sapp, a Cree from Saskatchewan , and his relationship with Dr. Allan Gonor, mentor and friend.

 

Children's Services, Red Deer Public Library/2005

Where possible, book descriptions have been taken from the books themselves.