Relatives with roots : a story about Métis women's connection to the land = Lii Peraantii avik la Rasin : Eñ Nistwaar Taanishi lii Faam di Michif E'ishi Kisheyitakik li Tayraeñ

Dorion, Leah, 1970- author and illustrator

Book 2011

"Relatives With Roots: A Story about Métis Women's Connection to the Land is a heartfelt story about a Métis grandmother who takes her granddaughter out in the bush to teach her how to pick traditional medicines. As the granddaughter learns the traditional beliefs and stories about how the Métis people use the plants for food and medicine, she feels happy to be a Métis child with access to such wonderful cultural knowledge. This charming and...

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