His family lived in Manitoba

Discussion and journaling questions after each story encourage readers to locate similar lessons in their own lives

and Native perspectives relevant to the work

The author's deeply personal story is revealed through exquisite artwork and text that are grounded in her family's Dene culture

nature-loving dog who will teach them a whole new language: Ojibwemowin

Woven Being: Art for Zhegagoynak/Chicagoland Nez Perce His family lived in ManitobaZhegagoynak, also called Chicagoland, has long been an Indigenous cultural and economic hub. It is the traditional homeland of the Council of Three Fires the Ojibwe, Potawatomi, and Odawa as well as the Menominee, Miami, Ho Chunk, Sac, Fox, Kickapoo, and Illinois nations. Today, Chicago has the third largest urban Indian population in the United States. Indigenous voices, however, are often absent from stories of Chicagoland. This silence is damaging.