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Nicola I. Campbell is the author of Shi-shi-etko, Shin-chi’s Canoe, Grandpa’s Girls, and A Day with Yayah. Nłeʔkepmx, Syílx, and Métis, from British Columbia, her stories weave cultural and land-based teachings that focus on respect, endurance, healing, and reciprocity.Nicola's books have been among the finalists for numerous children’s literary awards. Shin-chi’s Canoe won the 2009 TD Canadian Children’s Literature Award and was a 2008 Governor General's Award for Illustration finalist.

• Table of ContentsPrairie LettersFebruary 4, 1973April 5, 1973July 1, 1973July 26, 1973Her Blood Is From Sptétkwsptétkwfried bologna and riceyellow houseSpeed Sewhamburger stewlullabiesbuckle-up shoesLittle Peoplec̓əlc̓álealpine mountainsfrog whispererscousin clusterMétisSaskatchewanLa RongeMooshoomBack to Batoche, 1985Nłeʔkepmxcín Lullabyskíxzeʔ transformsCəceʔ and SínciʔRockstar HairK̓éceʔ TeaUniversity of British ColumbiaBlackoutfor the partyTmíxw—This LandGrandpa’s CorralsLearning to Heali am sorryit is okay.the same as treesLand TeachingsMétisBeginningsPrayer Warriorsgatheringgathering songssn’ix’wamComing to My SensesThe land, we are woven together like strands of lighttmíxw. temexw. temxulaxw.Porcupine Songsnow on the mountainsSalish DancerThe Kingfisher’s Dancerace dayquw’utsunsorrowSeptember 16, 1998, 10:15 pmdeer stewi dreamt of you last nighttrackslittle brownSeptember 24, 1998October 1, 1999, 10:15 pmWith Each Stroke of My Paddleyémit and merímstnTeapot Hillthis trailuncededHuckleberries Are My Weaknessmedicine songpressure canner rhythmssx̣wúsmSpring Chickengoing homecome insidewildflowersnkéxwtmíxwA Gathering of Stonesthe riverbed is homethis body is a mountain, this body is the landas sistersScw̓éxmxMay 20, 2000Adanac TrailResurgenceThe TrailStories Are AliveWhy Am I Writing This?RunI Believe in the Power of PrayerWe Are Their Prayers Come to LifeReweave the UniverseOfferingAcknowledgementsGlossaryIndex

This is a terrific tale, peppered with some lovely poetry and deep philosophical convictions: raise your arms in strength and humility. The Nations of British Columbia practise this every day. We commit to strength and humility. We are humble before Star Nations and strong for one another. Nicola Campbell gets this. She is descended from two distinct Indigenous peoples: those that hold their arms and those that serve one another. Nicola braids these two cultures together and bequeaths the result to all of us and to the world. Loaded with history, rich in story, and lovely in its poetics.