The Caribou Feed Our Soul (Land Is Our Storyboo) - Hardcover

Enzoe, Pete; Willett, Mindy

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1897252676 ISBN 13: 9781897252673

Publisher: Fifth House, 2011

Synopsis

Pete Enzoe is Chipewyan Dene from Lutsel K'e, Northwest Territories, on the East Arm of Great Slave Lake. He is a hunter, fisher, and trapper. He sees his role in life as protector of the caribou and spends much of his time reading the land as he travels his peoples' traditional areas. Pete also helps scientists to monitor the herd's health and migration.

In The Caribou Feed Our Soul, the sixth book in The Land is Our Storybook series, Pete takes readers on a respectful caribou harvest. Along the way, he shares creation stories about how his people are descendants of the caribou. He also describes the spiritual areas his community is trying to protect, including Thaidene Nene, which means "land of our ancestors." Pete's stories help the reader to understand the rich history of the Chipewyan Dene and their relationship with the caribou today.

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Review:

  Praise for "Come and Learn with Me": "The non-fiction book is colorful with rich, brilliant photographs and maps. Well-organized . . . Intriguing facts are contained within this book, making it a valuable resource for in classrooms, libraries, and homes. "Come and Learn With Me" can be used with both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal readers to learn about Trout Lake's daily life during the fall moose season. This book will help preserve and keep the Dene Yatie (used to be known as South Slavey) group's language and culture alive. It is an innovative teaching tool and a "must have" to read.
Highly Recommended." ****/4
-- "CM magazine"

"Replete with sharp and attractive full-color photographs...These titles provide some useful information for reports and are interesting additions for general reading. "
-- "School Library Journal"

Praise for "Come and Learn with Me" "The non-fiction book is colorful with rich, brilliant photographs and maps. Well-organized . . . Intriguing facts are contained within this book, making it a valuable resource for in classrooms, libraries, and homes. "Come and Learn With Me" can be used with both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal readers to learn about Trout Lake's daily life during the fall moose season. This book will help preserve and keep the Dene Yatie (used to be known as South Slavey) group's language and culture alive. It is an innovative teaching tool and a "must have" to read.
Highly Recommended." ****/4
-- "CM magazine"

"The book is thoughtfully illustrated with a variety of engaging photographs of the area and its people, immersed in the daily goings-on of their lives. The aerial photography gives readers a grand view of the stunning geography. Detailed captions accompany most of the photographs, and a map shows the location of the community."
-- "SLJ Reviews"

"Replete with sharp and attractive full-color photographs These titles provide some useful information for reports and are interesting additions for general reading. "
-- "School Library Journal""

Praise for "Come and Learn with Me" "The non-fiction book is colorful with rich, brilliant photographs and maps. Well-organized . . . Intriguing facts are contained within this book, making it a valuable resource for in classrooms, libraries, and homes. "Come and Learn With Me" can be used with both Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal readers to learn about Trout Lake's daily life during the fall moose season. This book will help preserve and keep the Dene Yatie (used to be known as South Slavey) group's language and culture alive. It is an innovative teaching tool and a "must have" to read.
Highly Recommended." ****/4
-- "CM magazine""

"The book is thoughtfully illustrated with a variety of engaging photographs of the area and its people, immersed in the daily goings-on of their lives. The aerial photography gives readers a grand view of the stunning geography. Detailed captions accompany most of the photographs, and a map shows the location of the community."
-- SLJ Reviews

About the Author:

Mindy Willett is an educator from Yellowknife, NWT. The Caribou Feed Our Soul is the sixth book she has co-authored in The Land is Our Storybook series. When not writing she can be found paddling or skiing on the other side of Great Slave Lake from from where Pete Ensoe Lives. Once while out skiing she even bumped into him as he was snow-machining to Yellowknife from Lutselk'e.

Pete Enzoe is Denesqline from Lutselk'e, Northwest Territories, which is on the east arm of Great Slave Lake. He is a hunter, fisher, and trapper. He sees his role in life as protector of the caribou and spends much of his time reading the land as he travels his people's traditional areas. He shares his knowledge with young people.

Tessa Macintosh is an award-winning northern photographer who raised her family in Yellowknife. In 35 years she has been fortunate to photograph many wonderful northerners and fantastic places across the North. Tessa loves to float a canoe on Great Slave Lake as the full heat of the long summer sun builds. This is to prepare for the cracking solid minus 35-degree winter nights filled with dancing aurora.

About this edition

• Publisher: Fifth House
• Publication date: 2011
• ISBN 10: 1897252676
• ISBN 13: 9781897252673
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 26