Trail of Nenaboozhoo, The: and other creation stories

by Isaac Murdoch, Christi Belcourt (Illustrator)

Overview

The Trail of Nenaboozhoo is a powerful collection of sacred Ojibwe creation stories that tell of a legendary past in which Nenaboozhoo, the creator spirit of Ojibwe legend, along with various beloved animal spirits, teach their wisdom. Transcribed from Isaac Murdoch’s oral storytelling, these stories are accompanied by beautiful illustrations by renowned artists Isaac Murdoch and Christi Belcourt. Many of the stories appear in both English and Anishinaabemowin. Moving, profound, and beautiful, this text is a vitally important contribution to Indigenous literature and to the preservation of Anishinaabe language and culture. From Kegedonce Press.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781928120308
Publisher:	Kegedonce Press
Publication date:	04/15/2021
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	4 MB

About the Author

Isaac Murdoch, whose Ojibway name is Manzinapkinegego’anaabe / Bombgiizhik is from the fish clan and is from Serpent River First Nation. Isaac grew up in the traditional setting of hunting, fishing and trapping. Many of these years were spent learning from Elders in the northern regions of Alberta, Saskatchewan and Manitoba. Isaac is well respected as a storyteller and traditional knowledge holder. For many years he has led various workshops and cultural camps that focuses on the transfer of knowledge to youth. Other areas of expertise include: traditional ojibway paint, imagery/symbolism, harvesting, medicine walks,&ceremonial knowledge, cultural camps, Anishinaabeg oral history, birch bark canoe making, birch bark scrolls, Youth&Elders workshops, etc. He has committed his life to the preservation of Anishinaabe cultural practices and has spent years learning directly from Elders.
Christi Belcourt is a renowned Michif (Métis) visual artist with a deep respect for Mother Earth, the traditions and the knowledge of her people. Christi’s work is found within the permanent collections of the National Gallery of Canada, the Art Gallery of Ontario, Gabriel Dumont Institute, Parliament Hill and many more. In addition to the arts, she is also respected as a grassroots leader, environmentalist and advocate for the lands, waters and Indigenous peoples. She and Isaac Murdoch form the Onaman Collective which focuses on collaboration, art, resurgence of language and revitalization of land based traditional arts practices. Together, with others, they built Nimkii Aazhbikoong, a year round language and traditional camp for Youth and Elders. She is author of Medicines To Help Us (Gabriel Dumont Institute, 2007) and Beadwork (Ningwakwe Learning Press, 2010) and co-editor of Keetsahnak (University of Alberta Press, 2018).