Little Bear, Little Berry Lumbee and her childhood was populated

and her childhood was populated by people who spoke tribal dialects and languages: Nez Perce

plant‑based recipes organized by each of the foundational ingredients in Native American cuisine as well as a necessary discussion of food sovereignty and sustainability

then shifts to the Indian Reorganization Act in the early twentieth century

and of their own history are inextricably intertwined with place

When Congress passed the act by a razor-thin margin

Little Bear, Little Berry Lumbee and her childhood was populatedIn English with an Ojibwe glossary. Little Bear, Little Berry is about love. In Anishinaabe culture, the strawberry is translated as a heart berry. The message of love is interwoven with culture, family, the forest, birds, flowers, and adventure. The story is by Cecelia Rose LaPointe. Illustrations by Claire Shannon Akiwenzie.