Sharing Our World: Animals of the Native NW Coast Grandmothers Jesse Cornplanter grew up hearing

Jesse Cornplanter grew up hearing these traditional stories told during winter months and he realized their significance for future generations

Although environmental responsibility often seems like an overwhelming task

Littlechild's bold and colourful illustrations capture the intensity of the narrative

Enrique Salmon weaves his historical and cultural knowledge as a renowned Indigenous ethnobotanist with stories American Indian farmers have shared with him to illustrate how traditional Indigenous foodways from the cultivation of crops to the preparation of meals are rooted in a time-honored understanding of environmental stewardship

Sharing Our World: Animals of the Native NW Coast Grandmothers Jesse Cornplanter grew up hearingSharing Our World: Animals of the Native Northwest is a 28 page picture book from Native Northwest publishers. This unique title offers young readers an introduction to the various animals from the Pacific Northwest Coast. Artists from Nuxalk, Namgis, Coast Salish, Kwakwaka'wakw, Haisla, Heiltsuk, Haida, Bella Bella, Tsimshian, Kwa Na Ki Nulth and Nuchatlaht Nations provided the images, and cultural comments about ancestors, totem, thunderbird, wolf,