In the words of elder Ray Lavalee, “You must always honour the buffalo because they gave us life.”
Thanks to Arok Wolvengrey for directing me to this lovely book for children – Judith Silverthorne’s careful retelling of Lavalee’s words – released in February 2015. And congratulations to everyone involved in its production: Lavalee, Silverthorne, illustrator Mike Keepness, translator Randy Morin, and Cree language editors Arok Wolvengrey and Jean Okimâsis.
More about the book:
http://judithsilverthorne.ca/honouring-the-buffalo-a-plains-cree-legend/
Order online:
http://www.saskmade.ca/search?type=product&q=buffalo
http://www.ynwp.ca/books/84-honouring-the-buffalo-a-plains-cree-legend.html
Media coverage:
http://cjme.com/story/storyteller-passes-cree-culture-through-childrens-book/539861
