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English Titles
Matthew and his family go on a camping trip. While he is packing, Matthew remembers to bring his medicine pouch. His grandfather gave him the pouch and told him to fill it with things that were special to him. Matthew put in sacred herbs for prayer, a small feather and a sparkly stone. When they arrive at their campsite, Matthew finds a beautiful bush; he wants it always to be there to enjoy. He takes his sacred herbs out of his pouch and together with his family, he says a prayer to protect the bush. For many years the bush thrives. One year, Matthew sees a smaller bush growing next to it. Through her visits to public schools, the author realized that the school system lacked materials and information on Mi'kmaq sharing customs. This prompted her to write a series of seven stories: The Eagle Feather, The Dream Catcher, The Sacred Herbs, The Medicine Pouch, The Medicine Wheel, The Talking Circle and The Drum. These stories were published separately by Eastern Woodland Publishing and illustrated by Arthur Stevens. In 2003, Nimbus took over publishing and distribution rights, and released the stories as an anthology. –LS |
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