When Clarence and his okoma--grandma--go berry picking, they eat until "their lips turn purple," and watch the wildlife in their midst.

"A debut novel from a rising literary star that brings the modern queer and Indigenous experience into sharp relief. In Northern Alberta, a queer Indigenous doctoral student steps away from his dissertation to write a novel. He is adrift, caught between his childhood on the reservation and this new life of the urban intelligentsia. Billy-Ray Belcourt's unnamed narrator chronicles a series of encounters: a heart-to-heart with fellow doctoral student...

This title introduces readers to the Cree people and covers traditional ways of life, including social structure, homes, food, art, clothing, and more. Also discussed is contact with Europeans and American settlers, as well as how the people keep their culture alive today.

"Ghosts aren't meant to stick around forever . . . Ghosts are everywhere in Shelly's life. Recently passed people, pets, and a boy who lives in the local graveyard and lends her Smiths tapes are all part of spirit world she and her grandmother are privy to. In the tradition of their Cree ancestors, Shelly and her grandmother help these lost souls transition to the next world by catching them in their hair. But when Shelly's mom dies, her relationship...

"Provides comprehensive information on the background, lifestyle, beliefs, and present-day lives of the Cree people"--Provided by publisher.

When a young Cree soapstone carver and his new dog have a painful run-in with a porcupine, his older brother wants to take revenge on the porcupine until Lindy, a Cree elder and master carver, reminds the two of the importance of the porcupine. Later, when the boy spends the day in town with other carvers, he learns that sometimes you have to be like the porcupine and put your quills up in order to keep from being pushed around.

Melanie Bluelake, a Cree Indian girl, moves away from the northern woods to a strange city with her mother so her mother can finish her high school education.

Delves into the story of the Cree Indians from the time before the arrival of European colonists through the current issues that they face today.

"This dual-language book that celebrates happiness and invites children to reflect on the little things in life that bring them joy. In English and Plains Cree."--

An overview of the past and present lives of the Cree, including a description of their homes, clothing, family life, religion, and government.