Books for Kids: Raising awareness of Indigenous culture – Montreal Gazette

Jul 25, 2024

These three titles help make even the very young aware of Indigenous culture and accomplishments.

Indigenous authors and illustrators have contributed a growing number of books to the field of Canadian children’s literature in recent years, helping to make even the very young aware of Aboriginal culture and accomplishments. Below, three picture books for ages three to eight that are part of that growth.

Métis Like Me
By Tasha Hilderman
Illustrated by Risa Hugo
Tundra Books
Métis people are of mixed Aboriginal and European descent; in an author’s note at the back of this book, Tasha Hilderman — a member of the Métis Nation of Alberta — explains they have “a unique historical identity as the descendants of First Nations women and European fur traders.” She also notes that not all Métis grew up knowing about their language, culture and community — that there was a time they were known as the “forgotten people.” So it’s fitting that this picture book begins with a question: “Are you Métis like me?”

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