Table of Contents
Introduction - Letter from Diana Frost 6
Biographies
Northern Dene First Nation Artist, Christiana Latham 9
Northern Dene First Nation Artist, Michael Fatt 11
Northern Dene First Nation Elder, George Blondin 13
Colouring art by Christiana Latham
Soul Mates 15
The Bluenose Migration 17
The Great Slave Lake Grayling 19
Painted Raven 21
Devour 23
Bluenose Caribou 25
Ascent Over Creation 27
Nature Spirit 29
Sun Trance 31
Honour 33
Night Stalker 35
Suspended 37
Whiskey Warbler Pie 39
Fragments 41
The Messenger 43
The Lone Wolf 45
Storm 47
Sly 49
Dusk 51
Snowy Watchers / The Making of the Seasons 53
Dene Spring Amulet / The Making of the Seasons (cont’d.) 55
Moon Dance 57
Colouring art by Michael Fatt
Song to Caribou 59
King Nocturnal 61
Shaman’s Prayer 63
Northern Spectacle 65
Prayer Song 67
Safe Passage 69
The Offering 71
Trouble Maker 73
Offering to Grandfathers 75
Mates for Life 77, 78
Moonlight Stroll 79
The Reporter 81
Midnight Sun 83
Spirit of the Blue Heron 85
The Singing Moon 87
Moccasin Telegraph 89
The Hidden Trickster 91
Spirit of Turtle and Loon 93
Caribou Dream / What Happened Near K’áhbamįtúé 95
Bear Medicine 97
Northern Moose 99
Prayer Taker 101
Thank You 103
References 104