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Image courtesy of HighWater Press
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7 generations : a Plains Cree saga
Education Library, University of British Columbia

2012
Book > Children's Book, Graphic Novel
Creators
Robertson, David Alexander
Contributors
Henderson, Scott B.
Description
"[...] Follows one Plains Cree family from the early 19th century to the present day. For Edwin, the story of his ancestors from both the distant and recent past must guide him through an uncertain present, to the dawn of a new future. 7 Generations explores the life of Stone, a young Cree warrior, the smallpox epidemic of 1870, the residential school system of the 20th century and its familial legacy"--back cover.

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Alternate Title(s)
Seven generations
Holding Library
Education Library, University of British Columbia
ISBN
9781553793557; 1553793552
Statement of Responsibility
by David Alexander Robertson ; illustrated by Scott B. Henderson.
Publication Information
Winnipeg, Manitoba : HighWater Press
Physical Description
127 pages : colour illustrations ; 26 cm
Notes
Also issued in electronic format.
First Nations author - Swampy Cree.
Compilation of four previously published graphic novels: Stone, Scars, Ends/Begins, and The Pact.
" ... follows one Plains Cree family from the early 19th century to the present day ... explores the life of Stone, a young Cree warrior, the smallpox epidemic of 1870, the residential school system of the 20th century and its familial legacy"--Page 4 of cover.
Online teacher's guide available at no cost.
Contents
Stone -- Scars -- Ends/begins -- The pact.
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