Acclaimed photographer Mark Schacter travels the Great Lakes system to produce a personal portrait of the lakes and their surrounding towns, cities, ports, industrial zones and landscapes.
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Narrated by the wolf, the past is explained as current events unfold around the main characters who find themselves immersed in a bloody range war created by a corrupt band council chief and corporate/government interests. Throughout his journey Billy finds his own physical and spiritual place in the grand scheme of things. Treachery and beauty line the road to enlightenment.
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John was born in Toronto, Ontario, but from an early age felt like a cultural orphan in his own community. To escape the inevitable factory job he joined the “Gentleman Adventurers” of the Hudson’s Bay Company as a modern-day fur trader. It was the 1970s and, like many other Bay Boys, he was transferred from pillar to post (ultimately 17 outposts) in northern Ontario and Saskatchewan, and the Northwest Territories
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About Fifth House

Fifth House Publishers is dedicated to celebrating the wide variety of voices, places, and ideas that make Canada unique by publishing fiction, and non-fiction, adult and children’s books. To complement our strong Aboriginal publishing program, we publish non-fiction specifically for Canadian readers in the following areas: art, biography, current events, environment, gardening, history, and natural history. It is our belief that every community in Canada must possess a positive understanding of its worth and place if it is to remain vital and progressive.

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   Call: 1-800-387-9776 Ext. 214

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	featuring:  The land is our storybook The first two books in this series by and about the people of the NWT were published in April 2008 to critical acclaim. Told in a uniquely diverse range of northern voices, with a child-centred approach, the 10 books in The Land Is Our Storybook series highlight the languages and cultures of the NWT.   No Borders: Kigliqangittuq Darla Evyagotailak and Mindy Willett No Borders shares the life of Darla Evyagotailak, a 16 year old Inuk girl. Through Darla's life readers will get a glimpse into the intricately connected families of Inuit living in the communities of Kugluktuk, Nunavut and Ulukhaktok, NWT. more...   At the Heart of It: Dene dzó t’áré Raymond Taniton and Mindy Willett Raymond Taniton is Sahtugot'ine, which means "people from the Sahtu or Great Bear Lake." He lives in Deline, Northwest Territories, on the shore of Sahtu, Canada's largest and most pristine lake. Raymond, former chief, is one of his community's many gifted leaders. more...      The Caribou Feed Our Soul: Æétthén bet’á dághíddá Pete Enzoe and Mindy Willett 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. more... Also available in French as Le caribou nourrit notre âme.      Proud to Be Inuvialuit: Quviahuktunga Inuvialuugama James Pokiak and Mindy Willett James Pokiak is proud to be Inuvialuit, which means "real people." The Inuvialuit are the most westerly Canadian Inuit. He lives in the hamlet of Tuktoyuktuk, NWT, which is above the Arctic Circle on the shore of the Arctic Ocean. The community is often just called Tuk to save time. Even though he lives in town now, James grew up on the land, learning the traditional values and survival skills of his people. more... Also available in French as Fiers d'être Inuvialuits.      Come and Learn With Me: Éwo, séh Kedįdįh Sheyenne Jumbo and Mindy Willett Nine-year-old Sheyenne lives in Sambaa K’e, Northwest Territories - that’s Trout Lake in English. Come learn with her as she takes you on a journey to her community in the fall, the season of moose. The fourth book in the popular series “The Land Is Our Storybook” features the Dehcho region of the Dene. more... Also available in French as Viens avec moi: Nous apprendrons ensemble!.      Living Stories: Godi Weghàà Ets' eèda Mindy Willett, Therese Zoe and Philip Zoe, Therese Zoe is a Tlicho woman from Gamèti in the Northwest Territories. She is a community health representative, a mother and grandmother, as well as a champion of ancestral skills and stories. In Living Stories, Therese shares her love for her community and translates the sacred stories and traditional wisdom of her brother-in-law, Philip Zoe, and his sister, Elizabeth Chocolate. As Therese writes, “You might look at our lands and think they are empty, but we do not go hungry. The land gives us our food and our shelter. It holds our stories and our histories. It gives us everything we need.” more... Also available in French as Nos histoires sont vivantes.   The Delta is My Home Tom McLeod and Mindy Willett Tom McLeod is an 11-year-old boy from Aklavik who is a gifted storyteller heard frequently on CBC Radio North. He is of mixed cultural heritage—Gwich’in  and Inuvialuit. Tom says, “Northerners have always hunted ducks, muskrats, and other animals for survival. We are careful about how we use the land. To be good hunters we need to pay attention to what is happening on the land around us—that’s why it’s important for us to be out there. We are the first to know if the land and animals are changing.” more... Also available in French as Le delta, c’est mon chez moi.   We Feel Good Out Here Mindy Willett and Julie-Ann André, Julie-Ann André is a Gwichya Gwich’in from Tsiigehtchic in the Northwest Territories. She is a Canadian Ranger, a mother of twin daughters, a hunter, a trapper, and a student. In We Feel Good Out Here, Julie-Ann shares her family’s story and the Story of her land – Khaii luk, the place of winter fish. As Julie-Ann says, “The land has a story to tell, if you know how to listen. When I travel, the land tells me where my ancestors have been. It tells me where the animals have come and gone, and it tells me what the weather may be like tomorrow.” We Feel Good Out Here introduces readers to Julie-Ann’s world: her family, the land, and the stories that shape them. more... Also available in French as Comme on se sent bien ici!.