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Four faces of the moon / written and created by Amanda Strong.

by Strong, Amanda, 1984-

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Annick Press, 2021.

First Nations -- Canada -- History -- Comic books, strips, etc.

First Nations -- Colonization -- Canada -- Comic books, strips, etc.

9781773214542 (hc.)

9781773214535 (pbk.)

Alternate title:

4 faces of the moon

202 p. : ill. ; 26 cm.

Adapted from the stop-motion animated film of the same name, written and directed by Amanda Strong.

Backmatter by Dr. Sherry Farrell-Racette (Michif), an associate professor of Native Studies and Women's and Gender Studies at the University of Manitoba, provides information on Michif culture and history and the injustices of colonialism.

Text in English with Northern Michif, Cree, Nakoda and Anishinaabemowin.

Includes bibliographical references.

"On a journey to uncover her family's story, Spotted Fawn travels through time and space to reclaim connection to ancestors, language, and the land--creating a path forward. In the dreamworld she bears witness to a mountain of buffalo skulls. They stand as a ghostly monument to the slaughter of the Plains bison to near extinction-- a key tactic to starve and contain the Indigenous People onto reservations. On this path, Spotted Fawn knows she must travel through her own family history to confront the harsh realities of the past and reignite her connection to her people and the land. Her darkroom becomes a portal, and her photographs allow her glimpses into the lives of her relatives over the course of four chapters of this book, which follow the phases of the moon. Time and space become unlocked and unfurl in front of her eyes. Guided by her ancestors, Spotted Fawn's travels through the past allow her to come into full face--like the moon itself. Adapted from the stop-motion animated film of the same name, written and directed by Amanda Strong, Four Faces of the Moon brings the oral and written history of the Michif, Cree, Nakoda and Anishinaabe Peoples and their cultural link to the buffalo alive on the page. "--From publisher.

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