Luke Swinson

Les relations constituent le fondement de tous les traités.Mishomis apprend à sa petite-fille à être attentive à la fois aux sons et aux silences autour d’elle pour mieux prendre conscience de sa place dans la création. Surtout, il lui apprend ce que sont les traités : des liens durables de réciprocité et de renouveau.L’auteure d’ascendance anishinaabe-métisse Aimée Craft souligne l’importance des traités dans cet album magnifiquement illustré par l’artiste visuel Luke Swinson. Un livre essentiel pour tous les lecteurs et toutes les lectrices.

Educator Information
This book is available in English: Treaty Words: For As Long As the Rivers Flow

Additional Information
60 Pages

The first treaty that was made was between the earth and the sky. It was an agreement to work together. We build all of our treaties on that original treaty.

On the banks of the river that have been Mishomis’s home his whole life, he teaches his granddaughter to listen—to hear both the sounds and the silences, and so to learn her place in Creation. Most importantly, he teaches her about treaties—the bonds of reciprocity and renewal that endure for as long as the sun shines, the grass grows, and the rivers flow.

Accompanied by beautiful illustrations by Luke Swinson and an author’s note at the end, Aimée Craft affirms the importance of understanding an Indigenous perspective on treaties in this evocative book that is essential for readers of all ages.

Awards

• 2022 Indigenous Voices Award in the graphic novels, comics, and illustrated books category 

Educator Information
Recommended for ages 10+ 

Target Grade: Grade 5

Reading Level: Lexile 920L

CCSS.ELA-Literacy Strand-Reading literature:
SL.3.1,1a,1b,1c,1d,2
W.3.1,1a.1b,1c,1d,1e
L.3.1,1a,1b,1c,1d.1e
RL.3.1,2,3,4,5,6,7,9

This book is available in French: Mishomis raconte les traités: Tant que les rivières couleront 

Additional Information
60 pages | 4.00" x 6.00"