The Gift is in the Making: Anishinaabeg Stories 2009 Artist and illustrator Mike Deas

Artist and illustrator Mike Deas creates accessible drawings styled in the form of comics that will appeal to young readers

the Code of Handsome Lake

The book includes 2 map of the Tlicho land area

the Four Direction

who has spoken widely about his commitment to preserving the environment

The Gift is in the Making: Anishinaabeg Stories 2009 Artist and illustrator Mike DeasThe Gift is in the Making: Anishinaabeg Stories is a unique collection of twenty one traditional Ojibwe stories retold by storyteller, writer, and spoken word artist Leanne Betasamosake Simpson from Alderville First Nation. Over the years, the author has told these stories first within her own family and then to larger community members. She has added to her knowledge of the oral tradition and legends from community Elders, language teachers, and