Aki-wayn-zih : [online electronic book] a person as worthy as the Earth.

Aki-wayn-zih : [online electronic book] a person as worthy as the Earth.

By
Baxter, Eli.

Publication Date
2021

Subject Term
Electronic books.
 
Indigenous peoples -- Canada.
 
Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- History.
 
Indigenous peoples -- Social conditions.
 
Indigenous peoples -- Canada -- Social life and customs.
 
Off-reservation boarding schools -- Canada.

Geographic Term
Ontario, Northern.

Summary
Members of Eli Baxter's generation are the last of the hunting and gathering societies living on Turtle Island. They are also among the last fluent speakers of the Anishinaabay language known as Anishinaabaymowin. Aki-wayn-zih is a story about the land and its spiritual relationship with the Anishinaabayg, from the beginning of their life on Miss-koh-tay-sih Minis (Turtle Island) to the present day.

Language
English

ISBN
9780228009238


LibraryCollectionCollectionStatus
Provincial Public LibrariesElectronic BookElectronic BookElectronic record