Ashley Fairbanks
Ashley Fairbanks is an Anishinaabe artist, writer, organizer, and digital strategist. She has her own design practice, trains people on anti-racist work, does strategic communications and design, and runs social media and narrative work for campaigns and nonprofits.
She started her career designing museum exhibitions, and she's worked on everything from municipal to presidential campaigns. She started an Indigenous farmer’s market, and a political wing of a hip-hop label. Nowadays she works most on policy that impacts Indigenous people and climate issues that impact everyone.
Kids Books (1)
This Land: The History of the Land We're On
$24.99
Format:
Hardcover
Text Content Territories:
Indigenous American; Native American; Anishinaabeg;
ISBN / Barcode: 9780593651445
Synopsis:Lexile measure: AD630L
Synopsis:
This land is your land now, but who did it belong to before? This engaging primer about native lands invites kids to trace history and explore their communities.
Before my family lived in this house, a different family did, and before them, another family, and another before them. And before that, the family who that lived here lived not in a house, but a wigwam. Who lived where you are before you got there?
This Land teaches readers that American land, from our backyards to our schools to Disney World, are the traditional homelands of many Indigenous nations. This Land will spark curiosity and encourage readers to explore the history of the places they live and the people who have lived there throughout time and today.
Reviews
"This work aptly communicates the issue of land acknowledgments . . . A memorable message." —Publishers Weekly, starred review
"A stirring tale that fosters respect for Native peoples." —Kirkus Reviews
Educator Information
Recommended for ages 4 to 8.
Fountas & Pinnell Text Level Gradient: M
Additional Information
40 pages | 11.37" x 9.37" | Hardcover
Our logo reflects the greater Nation we live within—Turtle Island (North America)—and the strength
and core of the Pacific Northwest Coast peoples—the Cedar Tree, known as the Tree of Life. We are
here to support the building of strong nations and help share Indigenous voices.
