Author: rstiegler

Ishkode: A Story of Fire

Ishkode: A Story of Fire invites readers into a beautiful stand of ancient red pines where Aanikoobijigan, a grandmother red pine who has witnessed centuries of connection between people, fire, and the land, guides a young woman, Animikiimiikanikwe, toward healing and renewal.

Rez Ball

Tre Brun is a young athlete determined to play like the hero his community needs him to be. His older brother, Jaxon, died in an accident, and Tre wants to live up to his brother's dreams and represent his Ojibwe rez, Red Lake Nation, all the way to their first basketball state championship - no matter how much the odds are stacked against him, and them.

A Guide to Understanding Ojibwe Treaty Rights

A Guide to Understanding Ojibwe Treaty Rights contains pertinent treaties, discusses the nature of treaty rights, provides historical background on the treaty rights, and details tribal resource management and GLIFWC activities.

Where Wolves Don’t Die

Where Wolves Don’t Die is both taut thriller and a raw, tender coming-of-age story, about one Ojibwe boy learning to love himself through the love of his family around him.

Bud Finds Her Gift

Bud Finds Her Gift inspires readers to treasure nature’s generosity and the gifts each one of us can share with the Earth.

Black Bears & Blueberries

A fun, fun, beautifully illustrated story about two grandparent bears and their grandchildren, and their animal friends.

Hummingbird / Aamo-binashee

In Hummingbird / Aamo-binashee, the ancestors send a hummingbird to a child lost in Windigo’s darkness. Its teachings of resilience, love and connection bring the child home and remind us that our ancestors are always watching and can help us find our way if we only ask.

Wisdom Weavers: Explore the Ojibwe Language and the Meaning of Dreamcatchers

Wisdom Weavers introduces children to the Ojibwe language and the culture of dreams from an Indigenous perspective.

Our Ancestors’ Kitchen

A beautiful book celebrating traditional Indigenous harvesting, foods, and the connections that these build for all our relations.

Boarding Schools (Racial Justice in America: Indigenous Peoples)

In this nonfiction book, interrogate the impact of boarding schools and how they have influenced generations of Indigenous families.