Why Indigenous Literatures Matter Literacy will appeal to all readers

will appeal to all readers with its engaging message and artwork

Everybody gets to play

This story is a lesson about patience

Although environmental responsibility often seems like an overwhelming task

and Métis approaches to resolving conflict

Why Indigenous Literatures Matter Literacy will appeal to all readersWhy Indigenous Literatures Matter asserts the vital significance of literary expression to the political, creative, and intellectual efforts of Indigenous peoples today. In considering the connections between literature and lived experience, this book contemplates four key questions at the heart of Indigenous kinship traditions: How do we learn to be human? How do we become good relatives? How do we become good ancestors? How do we learn to live