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
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.
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 where Pete Ensoe Lives. Once while out skiing she even bumped into him as he was snowmachining to Yellowknife from Lutsel K'e.
Pete Enzoe
is Denesqline from Lutsel K'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 -35-degree winter nights filled with dancing aurora.
France Benoit
After her Master in Polar Studies, France Benoit moved to Yellowknife thinking she would stay for two years... 23 years later, she is still there! After a career as a civil servant, she now directs her own documentary films. France and her husband live in the boreal forest pumping their water from the lake, heating their home with wood and getting their energy from the sun.
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"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."
— School Library Journal Reviews
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2011 Vancouver Children's Literature Roundtable - Information Book Award
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