A Dance Through the Seasons

Readers of all ages will admire Young Woman as she endures and learns from each of the four seasons using many traditional means.

Like Young Woman, we all have something to learn – from nature, the seasons, and our Elders, when we recognize and trust in our guides.

Author Leona Prince is a Dakelh woman from Nak’azdli Whut’en, is a proud member of the Lake Babine Nation, and belongs to the Lhts’umusyoo (Beaver) Clan. 

Leona has always had a love for traditional and contemporary stories. The two most prominent storytellers in her life were my Sakiy (Great-Aunt) Catherine Caldwell and my Stseets (Grandfather) John Barfoot. When she was a little girl, each of them would weave stories from the two cultures that she descends from. Her Aunt wove beautiful stories from her Dakelh history that spoke of creation as a people.

Leona is an award-winning educator and is Director of Instruction for Indigenous Education in School District 91 Nechako Lakes. From a young age, she understood the power of story. She is also now the author of a Be a Good Ancestor and Remember Who You Are / kiskisi awîna kiya (bilingual English / Plains Cree).

Illustrated by Carla Joseph, a Cree artist from Prince George, B.C. She has a very unique style which many people look forward to experiencing. She loves the way she makes people feel with her art. It inspires her to continue with her gift.