Sharing Our Truths Tapwe ― This Land Is Our Storybook

Join the authors as they lead the children through important Cree cultural experiences, tell stories, and share their wisdom and truths with compassion. Learn the protocols for building a tipi, trapping a beaver, laying the grandfather stones for a fire, smudging, and harvesting salt from the Salt Plains in Wood Buffalo National Park. In Cree, tapwe means "it is so" or "the truth." In this, the ninth book in This Land is Our Storybook series, Henry writes, "We can tell you what to do with the truths we share in this book, but we hope that reading our story will help you get to know us a little better so that together we can make this nation a place we can all be proud of."

Henry and Eileen Beaver are respected Elders who live in Fort Smith, Northwest Territories. They have written many books with the South Slave Divisional Education Council, starred in a film called Three Feathers, and generously share their knowledge of language, culture, and spiritual practices.

Mindy Willett is a passionate advocate for all things northern. Tapwe is the ninth book she has co-authored with storytellers from across the Northwest Territories.