Written by Heather O'Watch, a Nakota and Nehiyaw woman from Okanese First Nation, located in Treaty 4 Territory. Translated by Dorothy Thunder, a Plains Cree (nêhiyawiskwêw) from Little Pine First Nation, Saskatchewan and full-time Cree instructor in Faculty of Native Studies at the University of Alberta. Illustrated by Ellie Arscott.

tānisi! my little one, tānisi!

Auntie always greets Cree in Nehiyaw when she comes for a visit. When Auntie arrives with a surprise gift hidden in her bag, Cree can’t wait to discover what it is. The first clue? It’s from the rez. As Cree tries to figure out what it might be, the bag starts to move!  Colour illustrations throughout.