and steeped in the Native traditions of this land

and political leaders

a respected leader

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In the introductory essay the author compares the imagistic poise of haiku with the early dream songs of the Anishinaabe

Mii maanda ezhi-gkendmaanh: This Is How I Know animals and steeped in the NativeIn this lyrical story poem, written in Anishinaabemowin and English, a child and grandmother explore their surroundings, taking pleasure in the familiar sights that each new season brings. We accompany them through warm summer days full of wildflowers, bees and blueberries, then fall, when bears feast before hibernation and forest mushrooms are ripe for harvest. Winter mornings begin in darkness as deer, mice and other animals search for food, while