As they await the birth of a new foal, a man teaches his grandchild about the Ojibwe Horses that used to roam the forests of northwestern Ontario. The horses once ran wild and free, but when Grandfather was a boy, they almost disappeared. Now he is the caretaker of his own small herd, keeping the breed alive for future generations and teaching his grandchild about the loving bond between human and animals.
Gaa ishi biitoowaawaad ji nltaginit mishtadimons, awe inini o'gikinoo'amawan noozisan o'nowen Anishinaabe mishtadimog gaa baabaayaapon noopaming omaa northwestern Ontario. Aabading mishtadimog gii baambatoowag bagwaji dash ge gii bagiji-ayaawag, aanawe apii mishoomis gwiiwizensiyit, wiinawaa gaga gii wenibaniwag. Noogom dash wiin o'ganawenimaan wiinigo wekwiinod, o'gaanawenimaani'gigwe mishtadimog ji bimaadiziwad waasa-nigaan aanike-bimaadiziwinang dash ji gikinoo'amawad wiin noozison owe zaagi'idiwin o'giwe ge ayaa'aag dash awesiinhwag.Book details
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Darcy Whitecrow
Darcy Whitecrow is Ojibwe and Dakota; he is a member of the Seine River First Nation band in Northwestern Ontario, where he lives. Darcy practices traditional lifestyles like trapping, fishing, and ricing, as well as traditional spirituality in both the Midewiwin and Sundance traditions. With his partner, Kim, they have started a non-profit, Grey Raven Ranch, where they have been raising and caring for the Ojibwe Horses for the last decade to help preserve the breed and the tradition of symbiotic interaction with the Ojibwe people.
Heather M. O'Connor
Heather M. O’Connor is an award-winning children’s author and freelance writer based in Peterborough, Ontario. She first learned about Ojibwe Horses while writing for the Ontario Parks blog and quickly became obsessed.
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